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CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

OF THE 

''DOCUMENTOS INEDITOS DEL 
ARCHIVO DE LAS INDIAS" 

(Unedited Documents of the Indies) 




BENJAMIN MfREAD 

OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 

AUTHOR OF 

"ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO." 
"HISTORIA ILUSTRADA DE NUEVO MEXICO." 

"GXTRRRA MEXICO- AMERICANA." 

"HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO." 

"ELEMENTARY HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO." 

'LIFE OF HERNAN CORTES— CONQUEST OF MEXICO. 

"LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP J. B. LAMY." 

"LIFE OF ALVAR NUNEZ CABEZA DE VACA." 



COPYRIGHTED 1914 BY BENJAMIN M. READ 



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INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 



On the 4th day of December, 1862, a Royal Decree was 
issued by the King of Spain authorizing an official research 
into the old official Archives in that Kingdom. The object 
having been to ascertain what truth there was in the belief 
which for centuries had been general in Spain; that more 
than half of the true history of the discovery and conquest 
of the New World had never been published. 

This important and arduous task was confided to a 
committee of three of the ablest men in Spain, to-wit, Don 
Joaquin F. Pacheco and Don Francisco de Cardenas, mem- 
bers of divers royal scientific academies, and Don Luis 
Torres Mendoza, Attorney General of Spain. This com- 
mittee at once began its labors and on the 31st. day of 
January, 1864, the first issue of the series was given to the 
world in pamphlet form. The last pamphlet was published 
in 1884. 

The work is contained in 42 volumes of six pamphlets 
each, volume 33 being a General Index to the first 32 
volumes. The compilers started the work in chronological 
order but did not succeed in compiling the documentes in 
that order, strictly speaking, because the documents were 
found scattered among millions of other papers, and that 
was the reason why they were published in the order in 
which they were found, but, in so far as it was possible so 
to do, in a semi-chronological order. I have followed the 
same method in order to have my Digest conform to the 
original work, thus making it easier for the student to re- 
fer to any particular document by merely citing the date 
and the number of the volume or document, where the 
number and page is not given cite the date. 



4 INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 

The new light which these documents throw upon the 
history of the discovery and conquest of the New World, 
and the other Spanish possessions, is truly surprising. It 
will be seen that more than half of that history had not, 
prior to 1884, been known; that by reading the official 
reports of Columbus, and his sons, etc. ; Amerigo Vespucio, 
Sebatian Cabot; Cano; Magallanes; Pedro Arias Davila, 
Balboa; Cortes, Pizarro, Almagro, De las Casas and the 
rest of those great men who discovered, conquered, chris- 
tianized and civilized the New World, that these documents 
will make great changes in what to our day had been ac- 
cepted as a complete history. 

Any historian, or history student, wishing to verify nar- 
ratives heretofore published as history can obtain from me 
a certified copy in Spanish, or in English, by paying a 
reasonable price for same. 

That the importance and historical worth of this great 
work may be duly appreciated by historians, etc., I have 
thought it proper to reproduce in English the language 
used by the publishers in their Prospectus, which is also 
their Preface. Here it is : 

"PROSPECTUS OF THE WORK OR COMPILATION 
HEREIN BEGUN." 

"Our Royal Archives of the Indies embrace, and could 
not but embrace, the most abundant treasure in reference 
to the History of the New World. That is a fact that 
mere reason should sufficiently indicate and that the studies 
of authoritative persons was justified and proved. De- 
pository of all that was done, all that was written, all 
that was thought, since the dawn of the discovery, one 
finds there the most notable title of the glory of Spain, 
as well as the most exact explanation, either of our char- 



INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 5 

acter, or about one half of the events of our history. Be- 
sides that, in this Archives are found the necessary ante- 
cedents regarding the life of a hundred peoples that at 
present occupy the surface of the New World. Without 
exploiting that mine, without bringing to light those rich- 
es, one cannot precisely know what we have been and what 
we are now, nor can it be estimated with well founded 
facts what those other peoples can be, whose conditions 
of birth, of breeding, of education, are consigned in those 
records. ' ' 

"Some documents of the above mentioned Archives have 
been published from time to time. But if this circumstance 
has established their worth it has also demonstrated that 
those that remained in the dust could not be of lesser value. 
That was the twilight through which one might desire to 
attain the full light; it was a slight repast that ought to 
estimulate the appetite, so that we might hanker for a more 
abundant and substantial one." 

"For that full light is what we want to make; that sat- 
isfying repast is what we desire to give. The Government 
lias authorized us, without restriction, to publish official 
and unofficial matter therein kept and that is interesting, 
up to the end of the seventeenth century; we hope to ob- 
tain a like authorization to publish other documents not 
embraced thereon, in case they are found in other Archives 
or libraries of the Kingdom or of private individuals; 
and we, desiring to give the world a useful work, have 
placed the election and arrangement of all that shall be 
included in ours, in the hands of two persons so eminent in 
political and literary matters, as are the Most Excellent 
gentlemen Don Joaquin Francisco Pacheco and Don Fran- 
cisco Cardenas." 

"These documents will not come out in strict chrono 



6 INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 

logical order, because their classification would not be easy 
on account of our not knowing the whole of them ; but the 
absence of that method will be sufficiently remedied by a 
chronological index which we will give at the end of each 
volume and a general one at the end of the work." 

"We have nothing more to say. We believe that the 
men who love their country, in Spain, and all those out- 
side interested in the history of humanity and for its des- 
tinies will honor and help us in the labor we have under- 
taken, hastening to subscribe themselves to this collection, 
in order that we may at once calculate the number of copies 
that can be conveniently printed. ' ' 

"If the public responds to our call, and accepts our ef- 
forts, we will have the satisfaction of having undertaken, 
and shall carry out as far as our strength permits, a work 
which will be as creditable to Spain, as instructive and 
useful for the world. ' ' 

"What a year ago we announced, today we are beginning 
to realize." 

"Documents equally interesting and unknown are be- 
ing brought to light; and we propose to go on publishing 
them every month, as far as the Archives of the Indies 
may furnish them; and while we are sustained in this en- 
terprise by the benevolence of our subscribers. We rely 
on the same without fear, for the love of historical studies 
and the wish of knowing the history of our country, and of 
our colonies, are strong and universal at the present time. ' ' 

"Madrid, January 31st., 1864." 

I feel a natural pride in knowing that through my hum- 
ble efforts we have now in New Mexico this invaluable 
' ' Colleccion ; " in having laid the foundation and procured 
the material for the writing and publishing of a true, com- 
plete, accurate and authentic history of the greatest of hu- 



INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR 7 

man achievements: the discovery of the New World and 
the concjuest and civilization of that part of the American 
Continent, etc., which through the efforts of Spain and the 
Catholic Church today sustains so many flourishing coun- 
tries, which history, I hope, will one day be written by a 
son of our State. 

BENJAMIN M. READ, 

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 



CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

OF THE 

''DOCUMENTOS INEDITOS DEL 

ARCHIVO DE LAS INDIAS" 

(unedited documents of the indies) 

Year. 
1474— 

June 25, Pablo Toscanelli, Italian, writes a letter to 
Christopher Columbus outlining plans for the discovery of 
the Indies, 19, 451. 

March 20. Letter to Columbus from the King of Por- 
tugal inviting Columbus to visit that Kingdom to discuss 
propositions formerly made by Columbus and which that 
King had rejected, 19, 459. , 
1489— 

May 12. Royal Decree issued by King Ferdinand and 
Queen Isabella in favor of Columbus' theories, etc., re- 
garding his discoveries, etc., 19, 460. 
1492— 

April 17. Contract (Capitulaciones) between the Cath- 
olic Kings and Columbus authorizing Columbus to make 
his first voyage of discovery, signed at Granada, Spain, 
17, 572. — Royal Decree from said Sovereigns, dated same 
day at Granada, conferring certain privileges on Columbus 
and his descendants, etc., 30, 54. 

April 30. Royal Decree appointing Columbus Admiral 
and Viceroy of all lands by him discovered, 30, 59. 
1493— 

Count Cinfuentes is commanded by Royal Decree 



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to render Columbus all possible aid, and to extend, also, 
same assistance to Bishop Fonseca in things by them, or 
either of them, needed, 30, 64. 

May 23. Ditto, giving instructions for the formation of 
a new Armada for Columbus, etc., 30, 66-68. — Ditto, same 
date, commanding F. Manrrique to furnish Columbus with 
all arms needed, etc., 30,70. — Ditto, same date, to Dr. Chan- 
ca to furnish Columbus anything by him desired in the 
preparation of his Armada, 30, 72-77. — Ditto, same date, 
appointing Alvaro Chief Justice of the Indies. — Royal 
Order authorizing the payment of the salary due Dr. Chan- 
ca, 30, 94. — Ditto, same date, directing the recovery of cer- 
tain goods stolen by Diego Lopez, 30, 96. — Ditto, same date, 
granting permission to Alonso Martinez to accompany 
Columbus in his voyage, 30, 98. — Ditto, same date, com- 
manding Francisco Aurton and Francisco Olmedo to fur- 
nish Columbus provisions, etc., 30, 100. — Ditto, same date, 
and on same subject directed to Garcia de Herrera, 30, 105. 
—Ditto, same date, commanding Gomez Tello to provide all 
the bread necessary for Columbus's Armada, 30, 108. 

May 26. Royal Decree commanding all Spanish author- 
ities to allow Columbus and Bishop Fonseca to travel un- 
molested, etc., 30, 107. 

May 28. Ditto, confirming former grants and titles made 
to, and conferred on, Columbus, etc., and, also, to Bishop 
Fonseca, 30, 109. — Ditto, same date, appointing Columbus 
Captain General and Governor of the countries by him dis- 
covered, and to be by him discovered, 30, 120. — Ditto, same 
date, authorizing Columbus to provide, by appointment, 
the officials necessary for the settlements made in the New 
World, 30, 123 — Ditto, same date, defining the powers 
which were to be exercised by said officials upon their en- 
tering in the discharge of their respective duties, 30, 125. 



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Ditto, same date, instructing Count Cinfuentes to fur- 
nish Columbus, for his Armada, with one fourth of all 
the monies collected in Seville by the ''Casa De Contrata- 
cion," 30, 127. — Ditto, same date, to said Count instruct- 
ing him to furnish Columbus's Armada with other articles 
by Columbus deemed necessary, etc., 30, 130. — Ditto, same 
date, to Treasurer de la Torre instructing him to use other 
funds in payment of other debts. The same date the 
Catholic Kings issue a new Decree confirming Columbus's 
former appointment as Governor, etc., and enlarging his 
powers, 30, 131. — Ditto, same date, commanding Gomez 
Tello to procure all the bread necessary for Columbus's 
Armada, etc., 30, 144. 

May 29. Royal Instructions to Columbus relative to his 
duties and prerogatives as Governor, etc., of the countries 
by him discovered, 30, 145. 

May 30. Royal Instructions to Melchor Maldonado 
commanding him to obey the orders of Columbus and 
Bishop Fonseca, 30, 158. 

June 1st. Royal Decree commanding Officer Pinelo to 
stand security for 500 measures of wheat and to deliver 
said wheat to Columbus for use by his Armada, 30, 159. 
— Ditto, same date, commanding Xoanoto Berardi to fur- 
nish Columbus other provisions for his Armada, 30, 161. 
— Ditto, same date, commanding Gomez Tello to collect 
and keep on hand an ample supply of provisions to be 
furnished to Columbus when he should need them, for his 
men and colonies, 30, 162. — Ditto) same date, Royal letter 
to Columbus advising him that the King of Portugal is 
organizing an Armada, and giving him instructions re- 
garding his manner of procedure regarding same, 30, 164. 
— Ditto, same date, two Royal Decrees fixing the salary 
of Pisa as Treasurer of Columbus's Armada, 30, 165. 



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June 7. Royal Decrees commanding officials Cinfuentes 
and Pinelo to raise more funds for Columbus's Armada, 
30, 167. — Ditto, same date, commanding J. Robles, Mayor 
of Jerez de la Frontera, to deliver a good horse to Diaz 
de Piza, 30, 170. 

June 12. Royal letter to Columbus urging him to sail 
without further delay and assuring him of the good wishes 
of the King of Portugal, 30, 171. — Ditto, same date, Me- 
morial of Arboleda informing the Sovereigns of certain 
alarming rumors throughout the Kingdom, 30, 375. 

June 30. Royal letter to Columbus commanding him 
to give Joan Aguado a good position, etc., 30, 173. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding Bishop Fonseca to provide Co- 
lumbus's Armada with the necessary Church ornaments, 
and also commanding Treasurer Pinelo to pay for same, 
30, 174-176. — Ditto, same date. Royal Instructions to said 
Fonseca relative to the equitable distribution of provisions, 
etc., 30, 178. — Ditto, same date, to Columbus, advising him 
of the reuslt of certain matters discussed with the King of 
Portugal, etc., 30, 179. 

August 4. Royal Instructions to Rev. Fr. Bruyil to re- 
port all important occurrences, etc., in the New World, 
30, 180. — Ditto, same date, ordering Maldonado to accom- 
pany Columbus to the Indies, 30, 182. — Ditto, same date, 
severely reprimanding Joan de Zoria for disobeying Co- 
lumbus, etc., 30, 183. — Ditto, same date, to Bishop Fon- 
seca on the number, etc., of servants who were to be placed 
under the orders of Columbus, 30, 184. — Ditto, same date, 
commanding Bishop Fonseca to go to the City of Cadiz 
and publicly announce the formation of another Armada 
in Vizcaya, 30, 188. — Ditto, same date, to Captain General 
Artieta to take Bishop Fonseca 's place at the City of Cadiz 
and to make the announcement which was to be made by 



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the said Bishop regarding the formation of an Armada 
at Vizcaya, 30, 190. — Ditto, same date, to Columbus com- 
menting on the troubles and quarrels between him and 
Joan de Zoria, 30, 192. — Ditto, same date, thanking officer 
Pinelo and commending him for his success in furnishing 
the necessary securities and funds for the Armada, 30, 197. 
— Ditto, same date, to Joan de Zoria instructing him to in- 
spect the Armada which had been formed at Vizcaya, 30, 
200. — Ditto, same date, to the Prior of the Franciscans to 
send a Priest as Chaplain of the Armada, 30, 201. 

August 18. Royal Decree commanding Columbus to 
sail immediately and expressing regrets for his delay, etc., 
30, 202. — Ditto, same date, commanding officer Pinelo to 
assist Columbus in his preparations to sail before the com- 
ing of winter, 30, 205. — Ditto, same date, to Bishop Fon- 
seca, also commanding him to provide Columbus with the 
necessary provisions and to obey his orders in all respects, 
30, 206. — Ditto, same date, commanding officer de Zoria to 
put himself under the orders of Columbus and to obey him 
in all things, 30, 209. 

September 5. Royal Decree to Columbus instructing 
him to keep away, as far as possible from the Coast of 
Portugal and to make prompt reports on all discoveries 
made by Portugal's sailors, etc., also regarding his conduct 
towards Portugal's Armadas in the event of their inter- 
fering with him in any manner whatsoever, also command- 
ing him to make accurate reports of the altitudes, etc., of 
all lands by him discovered, for which purpose he was com- 
manded to take with him a well known astronomer, etc., 
who was to be under his orders, 30, 211. — Ditto, same 
date, advising Bishop Fonseca of the expected troubles with 
Portugal and commanding him to urge Columbus to sail 
at once, and, also, to tell him that the Vizcaya Armada 



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was to sail for Africa taking the Moor Chieftain Mulley 
and other Moor prisoners, etc., 30, 216. — Ditto, same date, 
instructing the Chaplain which was to accompany Co- 
lumbus on his duties, etc., 30, 219. — Ditto, same date, to 
the Prior of the Franciscans commanding him to send more 
Friars to the Indies, 30, 220. — Ditto, same date, command- 
ing Fr. Bruyl to follow certain instructions given to Co- 
lumbus and Bishop Fonseca, 30, 221. 
1494— 

April 7. Royal Decree commanding Bishop Fonseca to, 
at once, send four vessels with as many colonists and ex- 
plorers as possible to the Indies and to provide them with 
all the necessaries of life, etc. 

June 7. Royal Instructions to Diaz Piza regarding his 
duties as Cashier of Columbus's Armada, etc. — Ditto, same 
date, setting forth copy of the Treaty made with Portugal 
relative to the rights of navigation and commerce which 
each Kingdom was to have and enjoy in Africa, etc. 

Ditto, September 5, on same matter, in their respective 
Insular possessions. — Ditto, same date, to Bishop Fonseca 
commanding him to send at once to the New World the 13 
vessels he had been ordered to send with provisions, col- 
onists, etc. Also commanding him to inspect the Armada 
vvhich was about to sail from Vizcaya. 

September 8. Royal Communication to Bishop Fonseca 
rescinding the former order regarding the sailing of the 
said 13 vessels for the New World to the extent that only 
four of said vessels should be sent. — Ditto, same date. 
Royal Instructions to Narvaez and others relative to their 
fitting out an Armada, etc. 

September 11. Royal Decree commanding Bishop Fon- 
seca to keep books, etc., wherein correct accounts should 
be kept of all expenses incurred in fitting out expeditions, 



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etc. — Ditto, same date, Personal message from the Sov- 
ereigns to Columbus expressive of the Monarchs pleasure 
on account of Columbus's success in discovering new coun- 
tries and enclosing, at the same time, a copy of the newly 
made Treaty with the Kingdom of Portugal and command- 
ing Columbus to make full and detailed reports regard- 
ing his new discoveries, etc. — Ditto, same date, command- 
ing Rev. Fr. Bruyl to persevere in his Apostolic labors in 
the New World. — Ditto, same date, making public the re- 
port made by Columbus on the good behavior of Dr. Chan- 
ca and Sebastian Olano. — Ditto, same date, speaking in 
commendatory terms of the other officers and men who had 
accompanied Columbus. — Ditto, same date, commanding 
all Spanish authorities to 'facilitate all things needed by 
Antonio Torres and his men in his Armada. — Ditto, same 
date, allowing free transportation from Spain to the In- 
dies of all kinds of provisions, etc. 
1495— 

March 10. Report and inventory made by Columbus 
of the gold jewels by him found in the Island of Espanola. 

April 7. The Bishop of Badaxos is officially notified of 
a new expedition composed of four vessels which is about 
to sail for the New World, etc. 

April 9. Official proclamation relative to an expedition 
a certain Florentin was about to undertake for the purpose 
of selling a number of vessels in the West Indies. — Ditto, 
same date, bearing on other expected expeditions to the 
Indies. 

April 10. Royal Instructions for the government of 
those wishing to go to the New World. Ditto, same date, 
notifying Bishop Fonseca of the appointment of Diego 
Carrillo as the successor of Columbus, in the event of Co- 
lumbus death while in the Royal service. — Ditto, same date, 



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calling for an official report from all Treasurers of the 
Kingdom on the financial condition, etc. — Ditto, same date, 
giving instructions relative to the embargo of certain car- 
go containing wheat. 

April 12. Royal Decree commanding the Bishop of 
Badajox to proceed to Andalucia and sell at public sale all 
the Indians which had been sent to Spain from the New 
World, etc. 

April, 13. Memorial to the Sovereigns for permission 
to send four vessels to the Indies. — Ditto, same date, auth- 
orizing Columlnis to retain in his own right one eighth 
part of everything brought into Spain from the Indies. — 
Ditto, same date, granting Berardi's petition to construct 
twelve vessels for his own use. — Ditto, same date, directed 
to the Bishop of Badaxoz giving him further instructions 
about the sale of the Indians sent to Spain by Columbus, 
etc. 

April 14. Copy of a Royal personal communication ad- 
dressed to Fernandez de Cordova. 

April 19. Royal Decree making disposition of the gold 
brought into Spain by Alhonso Carvaxal from the New 
World. — Ditto, same date. Instructing Bartolome Colon 
and Diego Colon to present to the Sovereigns statements 
of articles, etc., needed by them, etc. — Ditto, same date, in- 
structing the Bishop of Badaxoz to allow the shipment of 
certain articles to the Indies free of duty. — Ditto, same date, 
commanding all subjects to obey de Aguado. 

April 19. Another Royal Decree is addressed to Bishop 
Fonseca bearing on the matter of free shipment of pro- 
visions to the Indies. — Ditto, same date, commanding Re- 
ligious Orders to send more missionaries to the New World. 
— Ditto, same date, ordering the payment of certain sal- 
aries, etc., and also the purchase of grain and other pro- 



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visions for the Indies. — Ditto, same date, granting certain 
privileges and certain prerogatives to A. Caravaxal. — Dit- 
to, same date, addressed to Columbus advising him of cer- 
tain complaints which had been lodged against him, etc. 
— Ditto, same date, authorizing the shipment of certain 
(juantities of quicksilver, etc., to the New World. — Same 
date a Royal letter is addressed to the Bishop of Badaxoz 
advising him of the new appointments made of officials for 
the New World. 

May 5. Royal Decree containing the Instruction issued to 
certain officials on governmental matters, etc., 24, 26. — Dit- 
to, same date, official document on the guarantees and privi- 
leges offered to persons wishing to go to the New^ World, 
80, 219. — Ditto, same date, Diego Colon is allowed by Royal 
Decree, to retain, for his own use, all the gold, etc., he 
had brought from the New World, and advising the Bishop 
of Badaxoz of the contents of said Decree, 30, 350. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding all pilots, sailors and marines to 
obey the commands and orders of Joan Aguado, 30, 352. 
— Ditto, same date, directing the Bishop of Badaxoz to 
furnish Aguado with the necessary funds, etc., 30, 352, 
353. — Ditto, same date, to said Bishop commanding him 
to make certain dispositions of the gold claimed and owned 
by Don Diego Colon, 30, 355. 

June 1. Royal Decree commanding Columbus to grant 
permission to a certain number of persons to return to 
Spain, 30, 356. — Ditto, same date, addressed, also, to Co- 
lumbus commanding him to see that all colonists at the 
Island of Espanola had all they needed and to be care- 
ful that no discrimination is practiced in the distribution 
of provisions, etc., among them, 30, 358. — Ditto, same 
date, also addressed to Columbus commanding him to send 
back to Spain certain persons charged with crimes, etc., 



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at the first opportunity, etc., 30, 360. — Ditto, same date, 
also to Columbus commanding him to send Father Xorje 
back to Spain, 30, 361. 

June 2. Royal Decree commanding the Bishop of 
Badaxoz to send more vessels with provisions, etc., to the 
Indies and, also, to have the nine Indians which Columbus 
had just sent to Spain placed in school that they might 
learn the Spanish language, 30, 362. — Ditto, same date. 
Instructions to Berardi relative to the orders sent to the 
Bishop of Badaxoz in reference to the sending of vessels 
and the education of the nine Indians referred to in the 
preceding Decree, 30, 365. — Ditto, same date, Royal letter 
to an official named Pablo advising him that the Bishop 
of Badaxoz had been instructed to furnish him with a pass- 
port to the New World and with the necessary funds, etc., 
for his expenses, 30, 368. 

June 17. Royal answer to Berardi regarding his in- 
quiries about the sailing of certain vessels for the New 
World, etc., 24, 49, also, 30, 369. 

July 17. Royal instructions to the Bishop of Badaxoz 
commanding him to send more vessels with provisions, 
etc., to the New World, 24, 51. 
1497— 

April 23. Royal Decree by which all former grants, 
titles and privileges granted and conferred on Columbus 
are confirmed, 19, 276. — Ditto, same date. Official State- 
ment of the grants, etc.,- etc., made and conferred on Co- 
lumbus, 30, 435. 

May 2. Royal Decree allowing Columbus to have and 
retain one eighth part of certain profits, etc., in the New 
World, 30, 446, also, by which Columbus is authorized to 
use certain amounts of money from the royal funds, 30, 449. 
— Ditto, same date, containing Royal Instructions to the 



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Bishop of Badaxoz and to Columbus relative to the manner 
and method of distributing and expending certain public 
monies, 30, 457. 
1498— 

February 22. On this date Christopher Columbus made 
his Last Will and Testament in which he gives instructions 
regarding the naming of his successor, etc., 30, 481. 
1500— 

January 31st. Decree issued by Don Luis Velasco,, 
Viceroy of Peru, forbidding Spaniards from sailing to 
Spain from Buenos- Aires or from Brazil, 18, 298. 

July 12, Royal Decree commanding the Viceroy of Peru 
to make full and complete report on the conduct of a cer- 
tain Priest, 19, 119. 
1501— 

September 2. Royal Decree defining the powers con- 
ferred on Francisco Monroy as special officer, etc., 30, 517. 

September 3. Royal Decree placing the Goverment of 
the Indies in the hands of Father Niculas Dovando and 
defining his authority, etc., 30, 512. 

September 16. Royal Decree giving authority to Diego 
Gomez to purchase all things necessary for the proper 
fortifications of the Island of Espaiiola, 30, 29. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding Father Alonso del Viso to re- 
main in the Island of Espaiiola until further orders, 31, 81. 
— Ditto, same date, for the sending of artillery, etc., to 
the New World, 30, 33. — Ditto, same date, commanding 
all officials in the Indies charged with the payment of pub- 
lic monies to make reports of the amounts by them paid 
and on what account, etc. — Ditto, same date, commanding 
Gov. de Lares to audit the accounts of Bobadilla, etc., 31, 
37. — Ditto, same date, commanding Treasurer Alhonso de 
Morales to pay certain monies to Captain Andres Velaz- 



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([uez, who was about to sail for the New World, 30, 39. — 
Ditto, same date, rescinding a former order which had 
been given to Bobadilla to confer certain rights, etc., on 
the inhabitants of the Island of Espanola and other Isl- 
ands, 31, 41. — Ditto, same date, prohibiting the sale of fire 
arms to Indians in the New World, 31. 44. 

September 17. Royal Decree addressed to Diego Gomez 
de Cervantes, Mayor of the City of Jerez de la Frontera, 
to furnish certain required cargo for the named vessels, 
then about to sail for the Island of Espaiiola, 31, 46. 

September 20. Answer from the Crown to Governor 
Lares relative to certain official inquiries by him made on 
governmental affairs, 31, 50. 

September 22. Appointment of Diego Martin as In- 
spector of coins, etc., at the Island of Espaiiola, 31, 57. 

September 26. Royal Decree authorizing Governor de 
Lares to wear a certain kind of paraphernalia, etc., 31, 61. 
— Ditto, same date, allowing the importation and exporta- 
tion of merchandise to and from the Indies free of duties, 
etc., 31, 62. 

September 27. Royal Decree prescribing the manner, 
etc., in which certain monies belonging to Columbus should 
be disposed of, 31, 72. — Ditto, same date, naming Rodrigo 
de Alcazar as Royal Accountant, 31, 80. — Ditto, same date. 
Commanding Gov. Lares to purchase a vessel, etc., 31, 84. 
— Ditto, same date, ordering Ximeno Brybiesca to pay to 
Columbus a certain sum and certain quantity of merchan- 
dize, 31, 86. — Ditto, same date, commanding other officials 
to return to Columbus and his brothers certain property 
which had been taken from them, etc., 31, 88. 

October 5. Contract of Descalante for the discovery of 
lands in the South Sea, etc., 31, 90. 

October 31. Royal Decree commanding Count Cin- 



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fuentes to provide a certain amount of funds for an Ar- 
mada which was being formed. 

Nov. 15. Royal Decree commanding Diego Gomez de 
Cervantes to furnish the said Armada with an extra pilot, 
31, 98. 

Nov. 17. Royal Decree commanding the Mayor of the 
City of Jerez de la Frontera to send a certain number of 
Priests to the Indies, 31, 99. 

Nov. 27. Royal Decree prohibiting Diego de Lepe from 
taking any more vessels to the New World, 31, 100. 

Nov. 30. Royal Decree granting Don Diego de Lepe an 
extension of time for his departure, etc., 31, 102. 

December 2. Royal Decree ordering the Mayor of Jerez 
de la Frontera to ascertain the number and names of the 
Indians who murdered Cristobal Guerra, etc., 31, 204. 

December 3. Royal Decree prohibiting the sale of met- 
als, of any kind, to Indians in the New World, 31, 108. 

December 9. Royal Decree granting Luis de Arriaga 
and others certain rights, etc., 31, 111. 

December 9. Royal Decree commanding Diego Gomez 
de Cervantes to settle with Columbus his claim for his 
share in certain merchandize, etc., 31, 113. — Ditto, same 
date, commanding Columbus to make report to said Diego 
Gomez de Cervantes of the articles of merchandize still 
in his, Columbus's, hands, 31, 114. — Ditto, same date, com- 
manding said Diego Gomez de Cervantes to set aside for 
Columbus his share in said merchandize, 31, 116. 
1502— 

January 3. Royal Decree commanding Diego Gomez de 
Cervantes to provide the necessary provisions for another 
Armada, etc., 31, 118. 

January 17. Royal Decree authorizing the enlargement 
of the Armada which was being organized by Diego de 
Lepe, 31, 119. 



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February 3. Contract of Alhonso Velez for the dis- 
covery of new lands in the New World, 31, 121. 

April 3. Appointment of Joan de la Cossa as Chief 
Officer of the colonies, etc., in the Gulf of Huraba, 31, 129. 

July 12. Contract of Joan Sanchez and Alhonso Bravo 
for the transportation of merchandize and other articles 
to the Indies, etc., 31, 132. 

December 2. Royal Decree authorizing Diego Gomez 
de Cervantes to receive the gold, etc., shipped to Spain 
from the Indies, 31, 137. 
1503— 

January 20. Royal Instructions authorizing the build- 
ing of additions to the "Casa de Contratacion " at Seville, 
31, 139. 

March 8. Contract made by Rodrigo de Bastidas for the 
discoveries of new lands, etc., 2, 362. 

March 20. Royal Instructions defining the duties of cer- 
tain officials in the Indies, etc., 31, 156. 

March 29. Secret Instructions issued to Father Niculas 
Dovando, 31, 174. 

July 4. Royal Decree notifying the officials of the 
"Casa de Contratacion" at Seville, that Dr. Escudero had 
been placed in charge of the Tower of "Santa Cruz," 31, 
180. — Ditto, same date, containing 'rules, etc., for the gov- 
ernment of said Tower, etc., 31, 182. 

July 12. Authority, etc., given to Christobal Guerra, 
under certain conditions, for the discovery of new lands, 
etc., 31, 187. 

August 1. Royal Decree commanding Count Cinfuentes 
to order the return to the Royal Exchequer of $500 in gold, 
which amount had been left by a teacher who died at the 
Island of Espaiiola, 31, 194. — Ditto, same date, command- 
ing all discoverers to send to Spain, under arrest, all re- 
bellious Indians, 31, 196. 



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September 10. , Instructions to the officials of the "Casa 
de Contratacion " at Seville to select only the very best 
men from among those applying for authority to discover 
lands, etc., 31, 201. — Ditto, same date, commanding said 
officials to send two vessels to look for the lost ship ' ' Capi- 
tana" which had been sent to Spain with gold, etc., from 
the New World, 31, 204. 

December 20. Royal Decree commanding the residents 
of the Island of Espaiiola to pay to the Crown one fourth 
instead of one third of all the cotton raised by the Indians, 
81, 206. — Ditto, same date, ordering Indians to assist the 
Spaniards in the cultivation of their lands and also to work 
for them in the mines, the Spaniards paying them a just 
compensation for their labors, 31, 209. 
1504— 

January 8. Royal Decree relative to permits to be given 
to persons desirous of going to the Indies, 31, 212. 

February 4. Royal Decree giving the Spaniards four 
fifths of all the Indians captured in battle, etc., 31, 214. 

February 5. Royal Decree, giving the residents of the 
Island of Espanola four fifths of all the gold and silver, 
etc., by them discovered for the period of ten years, 31, 216. 

February 14. Contract made by Joan de la Cossa for 
the discovery of new lands, 31, 220. — Ditto, same date, 
giving Bastidas certain grants, 31, 230. 

February 15. Royal Decree allowing free transporta- 
tion of merchandize and provisions to the New World, 31, 
233. 

February 23. Royal Decree ordering the payment of 
certain sums of money to Christobal Guerra, 31, 238. 

June 18. Royal Decree instructing disbursing officials 
not to make any further payments to Christopher Colum- 
bus, etc., 31, 240. 



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August 26. Royal Decree on the determination of cer- 
tain propositions submitted by Dr. Matienzo and Pinelo, 
31, 242. — Ditto, same date, official letter to the Crown of 
Spain by the King of Portugal asking permission to buy 
three caravels in Spain, 31, 247. — Ditto, same date, directed 
to Count Cinfuentes instructing him to put an end to the 
quarrels existing among the men of the different Armadas, 
ai, 248. 

September 21. Royal Decree announcing the appoint- 
ment of Alhonso Doxeda as Governor of certain Provinces 
in the New World, 31, 250. — Ditto, same date, commanding 
the Governor of the Island of Espafiola to render to Gov- 
ernor Doxeda due recognition, respect and courteous treat- 
ment, 31, 252. — Ditto, same date, commanding Count Cin- 
fuentes to turn over to Governor Doxeda certain funds, 
etc., 31, 254. 

September 28. Royal Decree authorizing the sale of 
certain property which had belonged to Lorenzo Ahumada, 
31, 256. 

September 30. Contract of Governor Doxeda agreeing, 
under certain restrictions, to undertake the discovery of 
new lands, 31, 258. — Same date. Royal Decree is signed for 
the shipment of more artillery to the Island of Espaiiola, 
31, 271. 

November 20. Royal Decree ordering the officials of 
the "Casa de Contratacion" to help Columbus in auditing 
and invoicing his cargo, etc., which he was getting in store 
for his voyage to the Indies, 31, 273. 
1505— 

February 8. Royal Decree approving the report of the 
administration of the Governor of the Indies and author- 
izing the sale of certain paraphernalia which had been left 
by Columbus at the Island of Espaiiola, 31, 275. 



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February 28. Royal Decree instructing the officials oi 
the "Casa de Contratacion" at Seville, to audit all the ac 
counts which had been rendered by Columbus, 31, 279. 

March 10. The contract of Alhonso Doxeda officially 
approved, 31, 281. 

March 13. Eoyal Decree commanding the officials of the 
' ' Casa de Contratacion, ' ' at Seville, to prepare and deliver 
to Vincente Yanes Pinzon, for his expedition to Puerto- 
Rico, four caravels well provisioned, etc., 31, 283. 

March 24. Another Royal Decree granting to said Vi- 
cente Yanez Pinzon certain rights and privileges as well 
as the necessary funds, 31, 285. 

April 11. Royal Decree commanding Gonzales Gomez 
del Puerto to make certain payments and to lay aside 2,500 
ducats for Columbus in satisfaction of expenses incurred by 
Columbus in his last voyage to the New World, etc., 31, 288. 

April 15. Royal Decree commanding the Governor of 
Espanola to pay to Columbus the amounts which had been , 
found to be due him, 31, 290, — Ditto, same date, appoint- 
ing Pedro de Llanos as Inspector General of the Indies, 
31, 292. — Ditto, same date, appointing Dr. Matienzo as 
Treasurer, and Ximeno Brybiesca as Secretary of the 
"Casa de Contratacion," 31, 294. 

April 16. Royal Decree appointing Christhobal Cuellar 
as Cashier of the Indies, etc., 31, 298. 

April 17. Royal Decree reappointing Diego Marquez 
as Inspector General of Coins in the Indies, etc., 31, 302. 

April 20. Royal Decree appointing Joan Xuares as 
Treasurer General of certain Islands, 31, 306. 

April 24. Approval of Vicente Yanez Pinzon 's contract 
for the discovery of new lands, etc., 31, 309. — Ditto, same 
date, appointing said Vicente Yaiiez Pinzon as Governor 
and Captain General of the Island of San Juan (Puerto 
Rico), 31, 318. 



26 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

May 29. Royal Decree commanding Ochoa de Landa 
lo pay certain amounts of money to those who had fur- 
nished Columbus with vessels during the year 1502, 31, 327. 

August 11. Royal Decree commanding the officials at 
Seville to make settlement with Vicente Yaiiez Pinzon and 
Amerigo Vespucio (Known erroneously in history as Amer- 
icus Vespucci. — B. M. Read.) for what they claimed was 
due them for vessels, salary and ordinary expenses; also 
lo send three caravels to the Governors of the Canary Isl- 
and and of the Island of Espaiiola, 31, 336. 

August 12. Appointment of Lope de Sosa to succeed 
Dr. Antonio Escudero as constructor, etc., of "Casa de Con- 
tratacion" at Berbaria and authorizing him to continue 
the work, 31, 340. 

August 25. Royal Decree ordering the auditing and 
payment of salaries, etc., due sailors and marines who had 
been employed by Columbus in some of his voyages, 31, 
344. — Ditto, same date, defining the services which were 
to be rendered by Fr. Niculas Dovando, 31, 355. 

September 16. Royal Decree commanding the Governor 
of the Island of Espanola to investigate the official records 
of Francisco Roldan, Ex-Mayor of the Island, 31, 358. 

September 21. Royal Decree ordering the disposition 
of certain property attached in a case against Doxeda, 31, 
360. 

November 2. Royal Decree commanding the Treasurer 
of the "Casa de Contratacion" at Seville to pay accounts 
found to be due to certain persons for work performed un- 
der Columbus's orders, on his last voyage, 21, 362. 
1506— 

May 4. The document bearing this date is the Military 
Codicil of Christopher Columbus, 30, 501, 502. 

June 2. Royal Decree appointing Don Diego Colon (son 



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of Columbus) as Admiral and successor to Columbus, etc., 

30, 502. 

1508— 

March 23. Contract made by Vicente Yanez Pinzon and 
Joan Diaz with the Crown for the making of new discov- 
eries, 22, 5. 

April 30. Royal Decree commanding Governor (Fath- 
er) Niculas Dovando to enforce the conditions prescribed 
in all grants issued to the Island of Espaiiola, 32, 5. 

June 9. Contract of Diego de Nicueza and Alhonso 
Doxeda, etc., 22, 13, 29. — Ditto, same date, Royal Decree 
appointing Joan de la Cossa as Governor of Espafiola to 
succeed Doxeda, 32, 43. 

June 17. Royal Decree confirming certain powers which 
had been given to de la Cossa, 32, 46. — Ditto, same date, 
commanding the Governor of the Island of Espanola to 
furnish Joan de la Cossa with a residence house for himself 
and family and, also, with as many Indian servants as he 
might need, 32, 51. — Ditto, same date, conferring on Joan 
de la Cossa the title of Governor of the Gulf of Huraba, 
32, 52. 

October 21. Royal Decree appointing Admiral Don 
Diego Colon as Governor General of the Indies, etc., 32, 55. 

December 7. Royal Decree granting certain privileges 
to a number of Islands in the New World, 32, 60. 
1509— 

April 30. Royal Decree allowing Joan de la Cossa, Joan 
de Guiesedo and Pedro Martinez the use of a vessel and its 
provisions, etc., 31, 378. 

May 1. Royal Decree containing secret instructions to 
Admiral Don Diego Colon, 31, 381. 

May 3. Royal Decree commanding said Admiral to or- 
der an investigation of the official conduct of Governor 



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Alcantara and his subordinate officials, 31, 383. — Ditto, 
same date, relative to the duties of Admiral Diego Colon as 
Governor of the Indies, etc., 23, 290, see also 31, 386. — 
Ditto, same date,. Royal Decree commanding Fr. Nicolas 
Dovando to make full and complete report of his official 
acts as Governor to Don Diego Colon, who was to send said 
report to the King, 31, 410. — Ditto, same date, granting 
certain rights and privileges to Miguel de Pasamonte, 31, 
412. — Ditto, same date, commanding Admiral Don Diego 
Colon to accept and keep under his care the Indians, etc., 
the officials of the Island of Espanola may turn over to 
him in payment of certain debts, etc., 31, 415. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding the Cashier of the Island of Es- 
paiiola to make an inventory of all public property, etc., 
31, 417. — Ditto, same date, instructing Governor Alcantara 
to appoint Overseers at the Ports of entry and to prohibit 
the landing of foreigners, etc., 31, 424. — Ditto, same date, 
commending the Treasurer of the Indies, Don Miguel Pasa- 
monte, for his uprightness in the discharge of his official 
duties, 31, 432. 

August 14. Roj^al Decree instructing the Treasurer of 
the Indies, said Pasamonte, to appropriate to his own use 
certain funds and to confer with Admiral Don Diego 
Colon on the best way, etc., to send Indians to Spain, 31, 
440. — Ditto, same date, calling on all the Chief officers of 
the Indies to make reports, respectively, of their adminis- 
trations, etc., 31, 443. — Ditto, same date, ordering the Fort- 
ress at Santo Domingo to be turned over to Don Miguel 
Pasamonte, etc., 31, 446. — Ditto, same date, to Admiral 
Diego Colon instructing him on the distribution of the In- 
dians which had been delivered to him, etc., 31, 449. — 
Ditto, same date, containing secret instructions to the 
"Comendador Superior." 31, 452. — Ditto, same date, ap- 



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pointing Ponce de Leon Governor ad interim, of the Island 
of Puerto Rico, 31, 459. — Ditto, same date, thanking him. 
Ponce de Leon, for valuable services rendered the Crown, 
etc., 31, 461. 

August 17. Royal Decree relative to the sale of gold 
l)ullion, etc., in certain parts of the Kingdom, 31, 462. 

September 15. Royal Decree instructing Ponce de Leon 
to use his best efforts in completing the colonization of 
Puerto Rico, 31, 464. — Ditto, same date, commanding Gov- 
ernor Dovando to make remittances of gold and to assist 
Ponce de Leon in colonizing the Island of Puerto Rico, 
31, 465. 

November 12. •Royal Decree commending Admiral Don 
Diego Colon for his zeal, etc., 31, 470. — Ditto, same date, 
commanding Don Bartolome Colon to proceed to Spain 
from the Indies, of which place he was Governor, to be 
consulted, etc., on governmental matters, 21, 477. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding said Governor to encourage the 
development of the mining industry; to see that the con- 
struction of churches is attended to, and to ascertain if 
there is any gold to be found in the Island of Cuba, 31, 
478. — Ditto, same date, placing Francisco Tapia in com- 
mand of all the fortifications in the Island of Santo Do- 
mingo, 31, 483. 

November 14. Royal Decree commending Admiral Di- 
ego Colon for his tact in the taking of the fortifications at 
Santo Domingo, 31, 487. — Ditto, same date, ordering the 
officials of the "Casa de Contratacion, " at Seville, to re- 
mit certain bullion and a certain number of slaves, etc., 
to the place designated, 31, 508. — Ditto, same date, ad- 
dressed to the Treasurer of the Indies, Miguel Pasamonte 
commanding him to foster the mining industry, also to 
render obedience to Admiral Don Diego Colon regarding 



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the disposition and distribution of Indians, 31, 513. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding Admiral Don Diego Colon to re- 
turn to Francisco Velazques a certain number of Indians, 
etc., 31, 519. 

November 15. Royal Decree commanding Admiral Don 
Diego Colon to do justice unto Christhobal Tapia and to re- 
turn to him the lands and Indians which had been taken 
away from him, etc., 31, 521. 
1510— 

January 22. Letter from the Bishop of Valencia rela- 
tive to the coining of gold, silver, etc., 31, 525. 

February 28. Royal Decree authorizing Nicueza and 
Oxeda to take a limited number of men to the New World, 
etc., 31, 529-533. 

March 10. Appointment of Ponce de Leon as Captain 
General of the Island of Puerto Rico, 31, 535. — Ditto, same 
date, instructing Admiral Colon to look into the charges 
made against certain officials, 31, 540. 

March 18. Royal Decree making public the appoint- 
ment of Diego Darce as Inspector General of the Island 
of Puerto Rico, 31, 544. 

June 15. Royal Decree directing Admiral Colon to en- 
force the laws referring to the good treatment of Indians 
and to see that the lands pertaining to them were rented, 
etc., 31, 547. — Ditto, same date, commanding the officials 
of the ''Casa de Contratacion" at Seville, to allow no 
Religious to sail to the New World unless it was upon the 
recommendation of Dr. Matienzo, etc., 31, 551. — Ditto, same 
date, addressed to Ponce de Leon with instructions, etc., 
for the government of the Island of Puerto Rico, 31, 555. 
— Ditto, same date, to the officials of the "Casa de Con- 
tratacion," at Seville, on the regulation for the purchase 
and coinage of gold and silver bullion, etc., 31, 558. — Ditto, 



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same date, addressed to Isaaga relative to ore shipments 
from Brazil, 32, 66. — Ditto, same date, addressed to Ad- 
miral Colon instructing him to prevent the fraudulent 
marking of gold and coins, etc., and on matters of govern- 
ment, 32, 72. — Ditto, same date. Document in answer to 
an official communication addressed to the Crown by Ad- 
miral Don Diego Colon in which he is commanded to compel 
the Indians to congregate and live in Communities (Pue- 
l)los) and to admit no foreigner, except a certain Grimal- 
do, to the Spanish possessions. In this Royal Answer Colon 
is further instructed to protect the forests, etc., 32, 79. — 
Ditto, same date, conveying to Alhonso Doxeda the title 
to the Gulf of Huraba, 32, 101. — Ditto, same date. Ad- 
vising Diego de Nicueza of the aforesaid grant to Doxeda, 
32, 103. 

July 2. Royal Decree answering Dr. Matienzo certain 
questions relative to certain occurrences at Melilla, etc., 
32, 105. — Ditto, same date, allowing payment of his salary 
etc., to said Dr. Matienzo, 32, 107. 

September 13. Royal Decree directing the officials of 
the "Casa de Contratacion, " at Seville, to remit the gold, 
etc., received during the year and giving them instructions 
relative to the disposition of prisoners under their charge, 
etc., 32, 109. 

December 6. Royal Decree appointing Almansa as 
Chief Officer of the Mint in the Island of Espanola, 32, 112. 
1511— 

February 26. Royal Instructions to Diego Darce, In- 
spector General of Puerto Rico, relative to his duties as 
such and on other matters, 32, 116. — Same date, Royal 
Decree regulating and defining the manner and methods 
of paying tithes, etc., in Puerto Rico, 32, 118. — Ditto, same 
date, giving Ponce de Leon explicit instructions to forbid 



32 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

the landing in Puerto Rico of children, etc., of persons 
who had been convicted of crime, etc., 32, 120. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding Treasurer Miguel de Pasamonte 
to pay all salaries due to Cures and other Priests out of the 
tithes Fund, 32, 122. — Ditto, same date, addressed to the 
Council and Courts of Justice of Puerto Rico authorizing 
them to use certain funds in the construction of bridges, 
roads, causeways and pavements, etc., 32, 124. — Ditto, same 
tlate, commanding Admiral Diego Colon to allow, free of 
charge Ponce de Leon's household goods, etc., to be shipped 
from the Island of Espanola to Puerto Rico, 32, 127. — 
Ditto, same date, relieving the residents of the Island of 
Puerto Rico from paying more than one fifth of their earn- 
ings to the Crown, 32, 129. — Ditto, same date, ordering 
Admiral Colon to charge no freight rates or duties on pro- 
visions, etc., shipped from Espanola to Puerto Rico by 
residents of either Island, 32, 132. — Ditto, same date, 
granting to the inhabitants of Puerto Rico certain proper- 
ty rights, 32, 135. — Ditto, same date, commanding the of- 
ficials of the "Casa de Contratacion " at Seville, to ap- 
propriate the necessary funds to defray the expenses of the 
Queen and Princess while there, 32, 138. 

April 1. Royal Decree appointing Francisco Lyzain 
Cashier of the Island of Puerto Rico, 32, 140. — Ditto, same 
date, defining his duties and containing instructions, etc., 
32, 143. 

May 19. Royal Decree conferring on Joan Ampies the 
title of "Factor of the Island of Puerto Rico, 32, 148. 

May 24. Royal Decree conveying to Admiral Diego 
Colon and his successors the Smelter and parcel of land 
at Santo Domingo, 32, 151. 

June 6. Royal Decree instructing Treasurer Miguel de 
Pasamonte to confer with Ponce de Leon on the question 



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and advisability of annexing the Island of "Lo Mona" to 
Puerto Rico and, if annexed, to provide and establish a 
government for same, 32, 153. 

June 15. Royal Decree commanding Ponce de Leon to 
turn over the government of Puerto Rico to Don Joan 
Ceron, 32, 164. — Ditto, same date. Royal Decree command- 
ing Admiral Diego Colon to permit Joan Ceron to import 
into Porto Rico, free of charge, from Brazil a certain quan- 
tity of goods, 32, 166. 

June 21. Royal Decree granting to Alhonso de la Vega 
a portion of land and other property in the Indies, 32, 
169. — Ditto, same date. Schedule of the sums of money 
ordered appropriated for the Island of EspaHola and for 
other purposes, 32, 180. 

June 25. Royal Decree notifying Admiral Colon that 
the sum of$18, 000.00 which he had remitted to the Crown 
had been received, and giving him instructions relative 
to the grounds upon which he could declare war, etc., 
against the rebellious Indians, 32, 185. 

July 2. Royal Decree instructing the Executors of the 
Estate of the late Father Niculas Dovando to take the nec- 
essary steps for the recovery of the property which had 
])een left by the deceased in the Indies and other parts of 
the New World, 32, 198. — Ditto, same date, commanding 
Admiral Diego Colon to deliver 300 Indians to Don Her- 
nando Colon, 32, 200. — Ditto, same date, addressed to said 
Admiral directing him to distribute the property of said 
Father Dovando in the manner and form in said Decree 
set forth, 32, 202. 

July 25. Royal Decree granting equal rights and priv- 
ileges to all the inhabitants of the Island of Espaiiola in 
mines, etc., 32, 204. — Ditto, same date, conferring on Don 
Joan Doviedo the Royal Title of Common Crier in the 



34 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

Island of Puerto Rico, 32, 207. — Ditto, same date, contain- 
ing instructions to Joan Ceron and Miguel Diaz regard- 
ing their respective duties as officials of Puerto Rico, 32, 
211. — Ditto, same date, instructing Treasurer Miguel de 
Pasamonte to confer with Ponce de Leon on the advantage 
of forming a new settlement in the Island of Puerto Rico, 
32, 219. — Ditto, same date, instructing Joan Ceron and 
Miguel Diaz to use all possible means in the pasification of 
Indians, etc., 32, 222. — Ditto, same date, addressed to Ponce 
de Leon commanding him to pacify the Indians of Puerto 
Rico, 32, 225. — Ditto, same date, informing Miguel de 
Pasamonte of the number of grants made to Porto Ricans, 
32, 231. — Ditto, same date, addressed to Diego de Nicueza 
relative to the assistance he was to expect from Admiral 
Diego Colon, 32, 236. — Ditto, same date, addressed to Al- 
honso Doxeda relative to his application for authority to 
discover lands, 32, 240. 

July 25. Royal Decree to the officials of the "Casa de 
Contratacion, " at Seville, relative to the insurrection 
started by the Indians in the Island of Puerto Rico, 32, 245. 
Ditto, same date, addressed to Admiral Diego Colon 
acknowledging the receipt of $18,000.00 and instructing 
him on the proper disposition of the Indians of Santa Cruz 
and other Islands and, also, of the manner in which said 
Indians should be branded, 32, 257. 

July 30. Gil Davila is appointed Cashier of the Island 
of Espaiiola and his duties defined, 32, 267. 

August 3. Royal Decree donating to Gil Gonzales Davila 
a lot, etc., in Santo Domingo, 32, 271. 

August 26. Royal Decree donating to Don Hernando 
Colon 300 Indian servants, 32, 273. 

September 9. Royal Decree thanking Ponce de Leon for 
remittance of gold and approving his distribution of In- 



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dians, sanctioning the war he declared against r.ebellious 
Indians and urging him to use his best efforts to discover 
and conquer other islands, etc., 32, 280. 

October 5. Instructions to Judges of the Courts of 
Appeal in the Indies, 11, 546. — Ditto same date, October 6, 
32, 284. 

November 1. Royal Decree commanding Sancho de 
Velasquez to investigate the official conduct of Ponce de 
Leon as Captain General and Governor of Porto Rico, 32, 
289. 

November 22. Royal Decree commanding Admiral 
Diego Colon to send to Spain all the Indians captured, etc., 
etc., 32, 292. — Ditto same date, Royal Decree commanding 
Hernando Quiros to lay embargo on all brazilian bark which 
would be sent from the Indies, 32, 294. 

November 26. Royal Decree commanding the author- 
ities to apprehend Rodrigo and his brother-in-law for steal- 
ing $3,000.00, 32, 296. 

. November 27. Royal Decree acknowledging receipt of 
official report on the arrival of three ships with gold, and 
advising the public at large that a letter had been sent to 
the King of Portugal to apprehend Rodrigo who had stolen 
$3,000.00, etc., 32, 299-302. 

December 23. Royal Decree authorizing the capture of 
Indians and their retention as slaves, 32, 304. — Ditto, same 
date. Royal Decree instructing Admiral Diego Colon how to 
remit gold bullion and money, etc., 32, 309. 

No date. Franchises granted to merchants doing busi- 
ness in the Indies, 10, 568. — Ditto. List of arms sent to 
Espanola, 1, 26. Ditto, Inventory of necessary things for 
the Fortifications at Santo Domingo, 139-44. 
1512— 

February 22. Ordinance relative to the partition of 



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I 

Indian slaves, 1, 237. Ditto, same date, Royal Decree 

fixing the number of Indian slaves each person could own, 
10, 545. Ditto, same date, Royal Decree prescribing the 
manner and conditions to inherit slaves, 32, 319. 

February 23. Contract of Ponce de Leon for the discov- 
ery of the Isle of Bymieni (Florida) 32, 26. Ditto, same 
date. Royal Decree to Admiral Diego Colon relative to the 
New World, 32, 322. Ditto, same date. Royal Decree giving 
to the captors of Indians the right of property over the 
captured Indians but limiting the number of slaves to 300 
for each captor, 32, 329. Ditto, same date. Royal Decree 
commanding Miguel de Pasamonte to make report of con- 
ditions in Porto Rico- and to confer with Ponce de Leon on 
the founding of settlements in the Island of Byrmini 
(Florida) 32,340. Ditto, same date, Royal Decree ordering 
sailing expeditions to stop at Puerto Rico and make naval 
demonstrations in order to intimidate the Indians, 32, 343. 
Ditto, same date. Royal Decree commanding Joan Ceron 
and Miguel Daiz to render all possible assistance to mine 
prospectors going to the Island of Trinidad, etc., etc., 32, 
345. Ditto, same date. Royal Decree to the officials of the 
"Casa de Contratacion" instructing them to construct 
caravels and to send provisions and arms to the Gulf of 
Darien, 32, 356. 

March 20. Royal Decree to Diego de Velasquez, rela- 
tive to his conquest and pacification of the Island of Cuba, 
32, 369. Ditto, same date. Royal Decree to Admiral Diego 
Colon commanding him to provide the necessary things for 
the inhabitants of Cuba, 32, 372. 

April 27. Document relative to the personal property 
of deceased persons, 32, 379. Ditto, same date. Royal De- 
cree to Courts of Appeals of Cuba, defining their duties, 
etc., 32, 386. 



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June 5. Royal Decree commanding Attorney Velaquez 
to investigate the claim of Admiral Diego Colon to the land 
and Pueblo of Darien, 32, 390. 

July 25. Royal letter of confidence addressed to the In- 
dian Chief of Guaybana, 32, 392. 

September 26. Contract of Ponce de Leon relative to 
the Island of Bymini, 22, 33. 

June 10. Petition of Lupe Huertas for the payment of 
his salary as Treasurer of Cuba, 13, 843. 
1514— 

April 1. Letter from Diego Velaquez relative to gov- 
ernmental affairs in the Island of Fernandina (Cuba), 11, 
412. 

July 15. Document setting forth the partition of lands, 
etc., made by order of the Crown in the Island of Espaiiola, 
1, 50. 
1515— 

July 31. Grant of lands made in favor of Christobal 
Montora, Mayor of Puerto Rico, in recognition of his ser- 
vices, 11, 525. Ditto, official reports on general conditions 
in the Island of Cuba, 11, 448. 

October 1. Letter from Vasco Nunez de Balboa to the 
King in which he makes full report of affairs at Panama, 
5, 526. 

The next official document is undated, it is a letter to the 
King by the Missionaries of Santo Domingo suggesting 
certain reforms, 1, 347. 
1516— 

January 28. Letter from Alhonso de la Puente and 
Diego Marquez purporting to be a report on governmental 
matters in the Darien colonies, 2, 538. 

June 4. Report made to the King by the Dominican 
Friars in charge of the Missions in Santo Domingo, 7, 397. 



38 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

September 18. Royal instructions to all the missionaries 
in the New World commanding them to set all the Indian 
slaves at liberty, 11, 258. 

October 18. Letters to the Prior of the Convent of 
Mexorada from the Cardinal of Spain, relative to ecclesias- 
tical and civil matters, 7, 391. 

December 11. Royal Decree relative to the coinage of 
gold in the Island of Fernandina, 11, 285. The next docu- 
ment has no date, it is a letter addressed to the Cardinal 
of Spain by the Prior of the Convent of Mexorada relative 
to the administration of affairs at Barranda, 7, 387. And 
so is the next document, that is, it is not dated but it is a 
complete report of conditions, generally, and on the popu- 
lation in the Indies, 10, 549. The next document, also un- 
dated, is a report made by Gaspar de Espinosa on govern- 
mental matters at Panama, 2, 467. Likewise is the next 
document, which is a report — the best made on that point 
— made to the King, etc., by the first Religious who came 
to America descriptive of all spheres of life, etc., among the 
Indians, 11, 243. And the next, also undated, contains the 
Instructions given to Fathers of the Order of Saint Jerome 
relative to their duties as missionaries in the New World, 
7, 437. 
1517— 

January 9. Decree commanding the proper officials to 
send to the Island of Fernandina a shipment of arms, etc., 
11, 286. 

January 12. Official communications to the officials at 
Seville on matters connected with their official duties, 11, 
289. 

January 20. Letter from the Frairs of Saint Jerome to 
the Cardinal of Spain, Ximenes, giving an account of their 
journey to the New World, 1, 264. 



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January 21. Claim of the King of Portugal for certain 
things which had been taken by a Spaniard named Joan 
Soils from the Portuguese possessions in America, 11, 291. 

April 6. Royal Decree commanding the officials at 
Seville to report what information they might have in refer- 
ence to the whereabouts of Ponce de Leon, etc., 11, 283. 

June 22. Memorial from the Friars of Saint Jerome 
addressed to Cardinal Ximenes Cisneros asking for articles 
needed in the administration of Church affairs in the Island 
of Santo Domingo, 1, 281. Ditto, same date. Royal Decree 
confirming the appointment of Ponce de Leon as Governor 
and Captain General of Puerto Rico, 11, 297. 

July 17. Report of Treasurer Miguel de Pasamonte on 
governmental affairs in Santo Domingo, 1, 289. 

July 22. Royal Decree ordering an investigation into 
the accounts of Ponce de Leon, etc., 11, 293. Ditto, same 
date, giving instructions on the disposition, etc., of the 
Indian slaves owned by Ponce de Leon, 11, 295. 

October 20. Report of Sancta Clara on the discovery of 
an Island, 11, 556. Ditto on the amount of gold smelted in 
the Island of Espanola, 11, 254. Ditto from a Dominican 
Father suggesting a method for the better treatment of 
Indians, 12, 106. Ditto, Memorial of G. Gonzales relative 
to a report which had been made by certain Religious of 
St. Jerome, 1, 290. 
1518— 

January 16. Report to the King by officials of Santo 
Domingo, 1, 353. 

January 22. Letter to Emperor Charles V. from Alhon- 
so Zuazo relative to the preparations made for his recep- 
tion, etc., 1, 292. Ditto, s^me date, Letter from said Zuazo 
to Xerxes on conditions in Santo Domingo, 1, 304. 

July 10. Report to the King by officials of Santo Domin- 
go, 1, 354. 



40 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

July 17. Letter from the Religious of Saint Jerome to 
Secretary Cobos on same matters as above, 1, 356. 

October 23. Instructions given to Hernando Cortes by 
Velaquez relative to the conquest of Ulua and Cozume 12, 
225. 

October 23. Royal Instructions from Emperor Charles 
V. to the Religious of Saint Jerome relative to the govern- 
ment, etc., in Santo Domingo, and on church matters, 1, 
298. 

November 13. Contract made by Velaquez by which he 
was given authority to con(iuer a certain number of Islands, 
22, 38. 

December 1. Royal Decree ordering the discharge of a 
certain number of officials in the Island of Espanola whose 
services were no longer needed, 13, 487. 

December 9. Royal Decree instructing Judge Rodrigo 
Figueroa on the proper method to deal with the Indians, 
etc., 23, 332. Same date, is a document containing a report 
to Emperor Charles V. made by the Friars of Saint Jerome 
on the state of the country generally, 1, 298. Ditto, same 
date, document sent to the Emperor, in the form of a 
Memorial, suggesting reforms in the government, etc., of 
the New World, 23, 310. 
1519— 

January 27. Testimony, etc., of the Act of Possession 
taken by Pedro Arias Davila (known in history as Pedrarias 
also.— B. M. Read) of the Coast of the South Sea, 2, 549. 
Ditto, same date, relative to the possession taken by said 
Davila of the Island of "Castilla del Oro," 10, 12. 

March 21. Contract of Hernando de Magallanes and 
Luis Falero for the discovery of the Islands of ' ' especeria, ' ' 
etc., 22, 46. 

April 7. Report to the King by Figueroa on conditions, 
etc., in the Island of Espaiiola, 1, 368. 



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May 20. Report to the King by the officials of Santo 
Domingo on conditions in said Island, and also on the 
nnmber of residents of said Island, 1, 369. 

Angust 5. Agreement between Hernando Cortes and 
his soldiers at ''La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz," whereby 
Cortes was made their Governor, General, etc., and by 
which he was invested with the necessary authority to 
command and govern the future movements of the expedi- 
tion against Montezuma, etc., 26, 5. 

September 5. Report of Diego Velaquez to the King on 
the quantity of gold smelted at Santiago de Cuba, etc., 11, 
429. 

September 14. Report to the King by the officials of 
Santo Domingo on matters of government, 1, 371. 

October 7. Report of Diego Velaquez on a suspicious 
expedition headed by Alhonso Fernandez and Montejo, 
12, 151. 

October 12. Official report made to the King by Diego 
Vela(|uez, Guzman and by Panfilo de Narvaez regarding a 
ship loaded with gold which had been brought into the 
Island of Cuba by Montejo, 11, 435. Ditto, same date, 
official complaint made by Die^o Velaquez against Hernan 
Cortes relative to Cortes 's insubordination, etc., 12, 246. 

October 14. Report of Gaspar Despinosa describing his 
expedition from Panama into the interior of the country, 
20, 5. Ditto, Official statement of the revenues collected at 
Santo Domingo, 1, 370. Ditto, report of Andres Nufio 
relative to discoveries reported to have been made by Gil 
Gonzales in the Pacific Ocean, 14, 5. 
1520— . 

January 13. Statement of Figueroa and other officials 
on the number of Indians liberated from slavery, etc., at 
Santo Domingo, 1, 374. 



42 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

January 26. Official report to the Emperor on the sal- 
ary paid Attorney Zuazo, 1, 374. 

March 4. Letter of Attorney Ayllon reporting to the 
Emperor his arrival at Cuba and, also, his having notified 
Diego Velaquez to stop his interference, etc., with Hernan 
Cortes 's expedition, 11, 439. 

March 5. Petition of Vasco Nufies de Balboa asking for 
an extension of time to construct some ships in order to 
proceed to Ada, in the Province of Darien, 2, 556. 

April 16. Record and testimony of the abandonment 
and depopulation of the Island of Espaiiola, 1, 376. Ditto, 
same date, similar report made by the officials of Santo 
Domingo, also on the depopulation of the said Island of 
Espaiiola, 1, 386. 

May 19. Agreement and contract made by Pr. Barto- 
lome de las Casas for the discovery, settlement, etc., of 
"Paria," 7, 65. Ditto, same date, Royal Decree giving 
lands to settlers in "Paria," etc., 7, 89. 

July 6. Report of Figueroa on the status of the Indians 
of Santo Domingo, 1, 417. 

August 20. Report of the officials of Santo Domingo 
descriptive of the true condition of affairs in that island, 
1, 377-411. 

August 28. Letter of thanks from the Audiencia (tri- 
bunal) of Santo Domingo to the Emperor, 1, 413. 

August 29. Official report to the Emperor by the city 
officials of Santo Domingo, 1, 415. 

August 30. Letter from the Audiencia of Santo Do- 
mingo to the Emperor statinar that Attorney Ayllon had 
been sent to Cuba and Yucatan to. prevent an encounter, 
and a scandal, between the expedition sent by Diego Velaz- 
quez asrainst Cortes and Cortes 's men, 13, 332. 

September 4. Ordinance of the Municipality of "Segu- 



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ra de la Frontera ' ' fixing the punishment against gamblers, 
etc., 26, 16. 

September 16. Letter from Figueroa to the Council of 
the Indies in closing Zuazo's report to the Emperor against 
Narvaez, 1, 416. 

November 10. Report of the Audiencia of Santo Domin- 
go to the Emperor on the result of Ayllon's expedition to 
stop Diego de Velazquez's Armada from going against 
Hernan Cortes, etc., 251. 

November 13. Report of Figueroa on the freeing of In- 
dians, as per Royal Instructions, etc., 1, 421. 

November 14. Letter to the Emperor from the officials 
of Santo Domingo relative to Indian slavery, etc., 1, 422. 

November 15. Letter from official Ledesmo to the Em- 
peror describing the sad situation caused by officials in 
Santo Domingo, 1, 427. 

November 16. Letter to the Emperor from Baltasar 
Castro relative to the war then going on with the Carribean 
Indians, 1, 429. 

December 22. Military instructions given by Cortes to 
his officers and army relative to his conquest of Mexico, etc., 
26, 19. 

Figueroa 's report descriptive of the kinds of people in- 
habiting the several Islands in the New World, 11, 321. 

The next document is a collection of important data, un- 
dated document, for the history of the discovery of Santo 
Domingo and other parts of the New World, 14, 561. 
1521— 

January 20. Royal Instructions to Gonzalo de Ocampo 
relative to the war then going on in some parts of the In- 
dies, 1, 438. 

February 20. Letter to the Emperor from Diego Velaz- 
quez and others relative to a remittance of gold, etc., 11, 
442. — Ditto, same date, on same matters, 11, 445. 



44 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

April 24, Report on the services rendered by Rodrigo 
de Bastidas, the Conqueror, 2, 366. 

July 15. Royal Decree relative to the ownership of In- 
dian slaves in the New World, 1, 436. 

November 29. Power of attorney to Roxas from Diego 
Velazquez, 10, 18. 

December 12. Instructions to Hernan Cortes relative 
to certain orders which had been given to Cristhobal Tapia, 
26, 30. 

The next two documents are undated, the first being a 
Royal Decree granting certain prerogatives to all discov- 
erers of new lands, 2, 558. The second is a report bearing 
on a shipment which had been made by Pedro Arias Davila 
to the New World, 14, 8. 
1522— 

May 16. Inventory of gold coined and other valuables 
sent to Spain from the New World, 12, 252. 

May 19. Inventory, also of gold, sent to Spain from 
the Indies, 12, 353. 

October 15. Royal Decree appointing Hernando Cortes 
Captain General of New Spain (Mexico), 26, 59. — Ditto, 
same date, commanding him, Cortes, to deal liniently, etc., 
with the Indians, 26, 65. 

November 13. Contract, etc., on revenues and fees due 
the Crown, 12, 260. 

Report, undated, of G. G. Davila of his expedition and 
discoveries along the Pacific Ocean, 14, 20. 

Letter, undated, from Cortes to the Emperor asking for 
Priests to preach the Gospel in the New Spain, 12, 470. 

Power of attorney, undated, given by Cortes to his father, 
who was in Spain, to represent him before the Emperor in 
the investigation of charges which had been filed against 
him, 12, 458. 



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1523— 

March 27. Contract made with E. G(3inez for the dis- 
covery of ''Catayo del Oriente," 22, 74. 

May 28. Testimony on an information made by Ber- 
nardino Ifiiguez relative to his inability to comply with his 
official duties because of the difficulties between Velazquez 
and Hernan Cortes, 12, 204. 

April 24. Royal mandate forbidding Francisco de 
Garay from interfering in any manner with Hernan Cor- 
tes, 26, 71. 

June 12. Testimony on contract made by Lucas Vaz- 
(jues de Ayllon for the discovery of lands north of Espaii- 
ola, 14, 503. — Ditto, same date, report made by Hernan 
Cortes of new discoveries made by him north of Espaiiola 
and in other places, 12, 213. 
1524— 

March 10. Letter to the Emperor advising him of a 
remittance of gold and silver made by the officials of Santo 
Domingo, 1, 439. 

March 20. Ordinances issued by Cortes for the gov- 
ernment of New Spain (Mexico) 26, 135. 

October 12. Testimony taken in support of an Informa- 
tion filed by Manuel de Roxas, Governor of Cul)a, relative 
to an expedition sent by Cortes to the Gulf of Higueras, 
12, 268. 

October 15. Letter from Cortes to the Emperor on mat- 
ters related with the Church and on governmental affairs, 
5, 556. 

October 18. Report of the arrival of Davila, etc., to 
Pligueras, 14, 25. 

November 6. Contract made by Rodrigo de Bastidas 
relative to the colonizing of certain lands, 22, 98. 

Report, undated, of Castellanos on a voyage made by him 



46 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

to the coast of Paria, etc., 7, 109. — Ditto, of Hernan Cortes, 
undated, describing the lands he had discovered, etc., 12, 
277. — Ditto from the Audiencia of Santo Domingo, un- 
dated, on the extent of colonization in that Island, and 
also in the Gulf of Higueras (Honduras), 14, 39. — Ditto, 
undated, document containing instructions given by Her- 
nan Cortes to Francisco Cortes, his nephew and Lieutenant, 
26, 149. — Ditto, instructions, undated also, for the Govern- 
ment of the Indians, given by Hernan Cortes to Hernando 
Saavedra, 26, 160. 
1525— 

February 25. Document granting to Pedro Moreno 
authority to act as judge and pacifier in certain disputes 
which were occurring between sailors of divers S(iuadrons, 
3, 471. 

March 18. Contract of Villalobos for the discovery and 
conquest of new lands, 22, 116. — Ditto, same date, of G. 
Hernandez for the conquest of Cartagena, 22, 107. — Ditto, 
same date, testimony taken to establish the founding of the 
City of Trujillo, 14, 44. 

August 4. Report of Caballero on the gold traffic car- 
ried on by the Indians in the Island of Espanola, 22, 125. 

August 14. Contract between Count Andiada, Cristho- 
bal de Baro and Diego Garcia, 22, 130. 

September 12, Report of Moreno's voyage to the 
Higueras, 14, 236. — Ditto, of Hernan Cortes, dated October 
20, on the crimes alleged to have been committed at Tru- 
jillo, 2, 127, 175. 

October 23. Report of Areizaga of his voyage to the 
Strait of Magallanes, 4, 556. — Ditto, same date, investiga- 
tion of the official conduct of Moreno towards the Indians, 
made on petition of Cortes, 10, 541. 

November 4. Royal Decree defining the duties of Ponce 



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de Leon (Luis) as judge of the Audiencia at Mexico, 23, 
368. — Ditto, same date. Instruction to said Ponce de Leon 
relative to his duties as such judge, 23, 382. 

November 20. Royal Decree appointing D. Salcedo as 
Governor of the Iligueras, etc., 14. 47. 

December 15. Report from Albornoz to the Emperor on 
the official and private conduct of Hernan Cortes, etc., 13, 
45. 

The next document, undated, contains recommendations 
made by Cortes for reforms, etc., at Yucatan, 12, 285. — 
Ditto, undated, instructions to Moreno to proceed to the 
Iligueras, in search of Gil Gonzales and others who had 
gone on an expedition, 13, 462. — Ditto, undated. Letter 
from Hernan Cortes, to Saavedra recommending humane 
treatment of the Indians, 26, 185. — 'Ditto, undated report 
of the arrest of Gil Gonzales on orders from Hernan 
Cortes, 12, 362. — Ditto, undated, report of an agree- 
ment made by and between Ortega, Salazar and Che- 
rino, 28, 504. — Ditto, undated. Contract made by M. Villa- 
lobos for the colonization of the Island of "Margarita," 
10, 88. 
1526— 

February 10. Contract of Andia and Haro for the un- 
dertaking of new discoveries, etc., 22, 137. 

February 20. Report to the Emperor on what had hap- 
pened in Mexico after the departure of Cortes for Hon- 
duras, etc., 13, 32. 

February 24. Contract of Joan Pacheco for the discov- 
ery of new islands, 22, 145. 

February 28. Charges against Judge Gonzales Salazar 
by Joana Ruiz, accusing the judge of serious misconduct, 
etc., 26, 198. 

May 3. Royal Decree commanding Pedro de los Rios, 



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Governor of "'Castilla del Oro," to enforce the laws of the 
land, 23, 384. 

May 13. Report of Hernan Cortes on the revolts which 
took place in Mexico during his absence, etc., 12, 367. 

June 13. Report of Doiia Aldhonsa de Villalobos rela- 
tive to the population of the Island of Espaiiola, 22, 153. 

July 4. Decree ordering an investigation by Ponce de 
Leon, attorney, of the charges made against Hernan Cortes, 
26, 223. 

July 6. Appointment of Marcos Aguilar to succeed 
Luis Ponce de Leon as prosecuting attorney in the hearing 
of the investigation against Hernan Cortes, 26, 226. 

July 9. Contract of Serrano, Alderman, at Santo Do- 
mingo, to colonize the Island of "Guadalupe," 22, 179. 

July 26. Formal appearance of Francisco Sanchez as 
attorney for Hernan Cortes in the hearing then going on in 
Spain, 26, 230. 

Letter from Diego Ocaiia to the ' ' Casa de Contratacion, ' ' 
at Seville, attacking the reputation of Hernan Cortes, etc., 
13, 393. 

September 3. Letter from Hernan Cortes to the Em- 
peror describing one of his voyages, etc., and, also, answer- 
ing the report made against him by Luis Ponce de Leon, 
12, 480. 

September 9. Letter form Ocaiia to the "Casa de Con- 
trataci(3n" on the Ordinances issued by Hernan Cortes in 
Mexico, 13, 348. 

September 11. Letter from Cortes to the Emperor ad- 
vising that Monarch of the death of Luis Ponce de Leon 
and of his, Cortes, having assumed charge of the Govern- 
ment, 12, 476. 

September 17. Letter from Ocana to the "Casa de Con- 
tratacion" reporting an entertainment given by Hernan 
Cortes in Mexico, etc., 13, 355. 



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September 20. Letter from official Destrada to the Em- 
peror protesting against the appointment made by Hernan 
Cortes of Marcos de Aguilar as Captain General, 13, 84. 

November 17. Royal Decree relative to the treatment 
to be accorded the Indians in the New World, 1, 450. — 
Ditto, same date. Document authorizing Joan Dampies to 
recruit men, etc., 22, 184. — Ditto, same date. Contract of 
Panfilo de Narvaez for the conquest of ' ' Rio de las Palmas, ' ' 
22, 224. 

December 8. Contract of Francisco Montejo for the 
conquest of Yucatan, etc., 22, 201. 

December 11. Reports of Hernan Cortes, Panfilo de 
Narvaez, Alvarado, De Soto and others of their discoveries, 
respectively, along the coast of the South Sea, (Pacific 
Ocean), 16, 67. — Royal Mandate for the regulation of gov- 
ernmental matters in the Indies, etc., 12, 123. — Report, un- 
dated, of the founding of "Frontera de Caceres" in Hon- 
duras, etc., 14, 57. — Diary, undated, of journeys made by 
Bartolome de Celada, 16, 228. — Divers reports, undated, of 
Sanchez Sorita, 26, 237. — Report, undated, of Ortega rela- 
tive to his investigation of the charges against Salazar and 
Peralta. 
1527— 

February 26. Royal Decree ordering a thorough search 
of certain vessels sent to Spain by Cortes from the New 
World, 13, 430. 

May 8. Document containing a set of charges of con- 
tempt against Gonzalo de Guzman, 11, 457. 

May 17. Document relative to the contract made l)y and 
between Rev. Fr. Hernando de Luque, Francisco Pizarro 
and Diego de Almagro for the conquest of Peru, the 
division of profits, etc. 22, 245. 

July 1. Report of Diego del Castillo relative to the set- 
tlement of parts of the New World, 12, 83. 



50 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

October 23. Articles of impeachment against Alvarez 
de Palomino for disobedience, etc, 11, 464. 

December 20. Contract of Hernan Camelo for the col- 
onization of the Bermuda Islands, 22, 247. — Report and 
diary, undated, of a journey made by a brigantine sent by 
TIernan Cortes to the South Sea, 14, 65. — Report, undated, 
made by Alvar Nunes Cabeza de Vaca of the ill-fated ex- 
pedition of Panfilo de Narvaez to Florida, etc., 14, 265. — 
Instructions of Governor Salcedo to Roxas for the discov- 
ery of an outlet to the Nicaragua Lake, 14, 384. 
1528— 

March 8. Power of attorney given by Panfilo de Nar- 
vaez to his servant Fernando Caballos, etc., 12, 86. 

March 17. Letter to His Majesty from the Governor 
and officials of the Island of Cuba accompanying a remit- 
tance of gold, etc., 11, 468. — Ditto, same date, from the 
officials of the City of Santiago on things needed in Cuba, 
12, 5. 

March 27. Contract of Enri(iue Cincjuer and Guillermo 
Sayller, a German, for the pacification of the "Provincia 
de Santa Maria," 22, 251. 

March 30. Report of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo 
on reforms, etc., needed in that Island, 11, 342. 

April 5. Royal Mandate ordering an investigation of 
the conduct of Hernan Cortes, 26, 280. 

Report, undated, of a voyage made by Joan Maestre to 
the Gulf of Mexico and other Islands, 10, 57. 
1529— 

January 11. Transcript of the litigation pending in 
the Court of Appeals between Hernan Cortes and the offi- 
cials in Mexico relative to the ownership of lands, etc., 29, 
298. 

January 15. Royal Decree giving grants of lands to 
certain persons in the Island of Espafiola, 1, 470. 



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February 4. Accusation of Maria Marcayda and others 
against Hernan Cortes charging him with the assassina- 
tion of his own wife, 26, 298. 

February 8. Royal Mandate ordering an investigation 
of the above mentioned accusation, 26, 352. 

February 9. List of the expenses incurred and defrayed 
by Hernan Cortes when he sent his squadron to Honduras, 
12, 386-497. 

February 10. Proofs taken in the accusations made 
against Panfilo de Narvaez for attempting to brake jail 
to effect his escape, from Vera Cruz, while a prisoner un- 
der order of Hernan Cortes, 26, 287. 

February 11. Proclamation of the Royal mandate or- 
dering the taking of testimony in the cases against Hernan 
Cortes, 26, 353. 

February 28. Testimony taken of slaves relative to their 
mistreatment, etc., by the Spaniards, 14, 70. 

February, March and April. Document containing the 
testimony of all the witnesses who testified against Hernan 
Cortes, 26, 355. 

March 8. Report of Gonzalo Guzman regarding the re- 
volt of the Indians of Puerto Pryncipe, etc., 13, 91. — Ditto, 
same date, document containing the deposition of 15 wit- 
nesses against the General Inspector, 28, 281. 

April 1. Royal Decree appointing Hernan Cortes Cap- 
tain General of the New Spain (Mexico), 12, 379. — Same 
date, document containing further proofs against Hernan 
Cortes, 26, 513. 

April 13. Report of Francisco Montejo on the riches, 
etc., of Yucatan and relative to conditions generally, 13, 86. 

May 7. Copy of the charges against Joan Ortega grow- 
ing out of the investigation made in the cases against Her- 
nan Cortes, 29, 5. 



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May 8. New accusations made against Hernan Cortes, 
27, 5. — Same date, document containing a report of the 
trial of Governor Albornoz, 28, 329. 

May 10. Petition of Hernan Cortes asking for a copy of 
the charges filed against him, all the charges so filed, 27, 59. 
— Same date, document containing a petition of Saldaiia 
soliciting the pardon, etc., of several persons who were held 
as prisoners, 29, 300. 

May 16. Royal Decree relative to the judicial hearings 
against Hernan Cortes, 29, 308. 

May 19. Answer of Joan Dortega to the Charges filed 
against him and making counter charges, 29, 9. — Same date, 
document containing interlocutory sentence against said 
Dortega, 29, 25. 

May 24. Letter to His Majesty from Lope de Hurtado 
charging 'malfeasence in office by certain officials, 11, 477. 

Document, undated, containing a presentation of the list 
of witnesses asked to be summoned in ])ehalf of Dortega, 
29, 215. 

May 29. Report of Lope de Hurtado on governmental 
matters in Cuba, 12, 215. 

July 6. Royal Decree conferring the title of "Marquez 
de Valle" on Hernan Cortes, and reappointing him Cap- 
tain General of New Spain, 12, 381, and afterwards another 
Decree appointing him Captain General of the South Sea 
Coast, etc., 4, 572. — Same date, another Royal Decree was 
issued giving him, Cortes, twenty-three thousand Indians as 
vassals, etc., 12, 281-380. Same date, document containing 
a report to the Emperor from the officials of the Island of 
Cuba, and from officials at Vera Cruz, 14, 36. 

July 26. Contract of Simon de Alcazaba for the con- 
quering of 300 leagues of territory in the region of the 
Strait of Magallanes, 22, 262.— Ditto, for the discovery, by 



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same man, of 200 leagues of land between the strait of 
Magallanes and China, 10, 125. — Same date, document con- 
taining a contract made by Francisco Pizarro for the con- 
(luestof ''Tumbez,"22, 271. 

July 27. Grants of land given to Hernan Cortes, 12, 
376. 

July 31. Royal Decree ordering the trial of the cases 
filed against Hernan Cortes, etc., 13, 643. 

August 27. Report of Joan Zumarraga, Bishop of 
Mexico, on the conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes, 13, 
104. 

August 28. Instructions to the Secretary of the Em- 
peror for the guidance of officials, etc., under his charge, 
1, 414. 

August 29. Appointment of Garcia de Llerna as attor- 
ney for Hernan Cortes, 27, 68. 

August 31. Petition of said Garcia de Llerna asking to 
be furnished with a copy of all charges made against him, 
etc., 27, 70. — Same date. Royal Decree ordering Docampo 
and Altamirano to answer the counter charges filed by 
Hernan Cortes against them, etc., 27, 74-75. 

September 25. Charges made by Hernan Cortes against 
Nuno de Guzman and others, 27, 78. — Ditto, made by Cor- 
tes, against Matienzo and Delgadillo. — Same date. Docu- 
ment containing the legal tender of fees deposited by Her- 
nan Cortes, 29, 318-323. 

October 20. Answer of Hernan Cortes to the charges 
made against him, etc., by his last accusers, 27, 190. 

October 27. Contract of Hernan Cortes for the discov- 
ery of the South Sea (Pacific Ocean) Islands, 22, 285. 

November 5. Royal Decree authorizing Hernan Cortes 
to appoint Governors and other officials, etc., 12, 490. — 
Document containing interrogatories for a secret trial, 26, 



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361, 376. — Ditto to be used in the trial of the cases against 
Hernan Cortes, 26, 389 and 27, 301. — Ditto, document con- 
taining charges against Joan Ortiz, 29j 6. 
1530^ 

January 22. Report of the discoveries and conquests 
made by Nuilo de Guzman, 14, 411. 

February 15. Royal Decree requiring Dortega, to fur- 
nish certain proof in his favor, 29, 81. 

March 11. Royal Decrees ordering the reimbursement 
of the sum of $12,000.00 to Hernan Cortes, which amount 
he claimed to have lost in gambling undertakings several 
years before that date, 12, 510. 

March 11. Judgment against Hernan Cortes for the 
sum of $100,000, maravedies, etc., 12, 406. 

March 22. Royal Decree prohibiting Hernan Cortes and 
his wife from re-entering Mexico, etc., 12, 403. 

April 23. Report from the Bishop of Santo Domingo 
regarding the partition of lands, etc., 1, 479. 

April 30. Final judgment against Ortega, 29, 150. — Or- 
tega's appeal from said judgment, 29, 152. 

May 9. Appointment of Galvarro as treasurer of lands 
colonized by Hernan Cortes, in the south sea, 14, 77. 

June 9. Appointment of Samano as cashier of said col- 
onies, 14, 80. 

July 8. Report of Nuiio de Guzman of his journey to 
''Mechuacan" (today called Michoacan), etc., 13, 356. 

July 12. Emperor's letter to Hernan Cortes relative 
to the sale of certain houses, etc., 13, 434. 

September 11. Transcript of a suit against Diego Velaz- 
quez, etc., 11,480. 

November 23. Royal Decree authorizing the payment 
of certain sums of money to Hernan Cortes, 32, 437. 

December 9. Statement of Francisco Nunes relative to 
the accounts of Hernan Cortes, 13, 179. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 55 

1531— 

January 15-. Letter from Nuno de Guzman relative to 
charges made against him by a Bishop and other parties, 
13, 406. 

January 16. Letter from Nuilo de Guzman reporting 
the vo3^age of Sebastian Cabot, etc., to the New World, 13, 
408. 

January 17. Document containing the papers filed by 
Hernan Cortes in a suit for the recovery of lands claimed 
by him, 29, 326. — Ditto, same date. Memorial to the Council 
of the Indies from the City of Temistitlan relative to gov- 
ernmental matters, etc., 29, 339. 

January 18. Answer of Dr. Matienzo and Delgadillo to 
the allegation made against them by Hernan Cortes, 29, 
341. 

June 19. Rejection by Hernan Cortes 's attorney of the 
above mentioned answer, 29, 346. — Same date. Petition 
from Desquivel for land, 29, 350. 

January 21. Saldana's petition, in behalf of Matienzo et 
al., protesting against Hernan Cortes 's petition, 29, 353. 

January 23. Brief filed by the attorney of Hernan Cor- 
tes combating Saldana's contention, 29, 361. — Same date. 
Report made by Salmeron of his observations in matters of 
government, etc., in the Indies, 13, 186. 

January 24. Saldana's brief in answer to the argu- 
ment of the attorney for Hernan Cortes, 29, 365-375. 

January 27. Claims made by Hernan Cortes for monies 
due him examined, etc., by officials at Seville, 14, 395. 

January 28. List of witnesses presented in behalf of 
Hernan Cortes, 29, 376-380. 

February 4. Royal Decree ordering the disposition of 
the sum of $1,915, which had been deposited as a legal 
tender by Hernan Cortes, 32, 442. Same date, Orders 



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from the Audieiicia for the taking of testimony in certain 
causes, 29, 403. 

February 23. Order from said Audiencia directing the 
metliod to be used in counting the 23,000 Indians which 
had been given to Cortes, 16, 548. 

February 25. Petition of Doiia Marina, Indian Prin- 
cess ( It was through the influence and assistance of this In- 
dian Princess that Cortes was able to, in a certain sense, 
conquer Montezuma. — B. M. Read) asking the King of 
Spain for a grant of lands, etc., for herself and her chil- 
dren in recognition of her services to Hernan Cortes in 
his con(|uest of Mexico, 32, 444. 

March 11. Royal Decree authorizing the payment of 
certain monies to Sebastian Cabot, 32, 449. 

March 30. Letter from Aattorney Salmeron to the 
Council of the Indies relative to the settlement of "Puebla 
de los Angeles" (now the City of Puebla, in Mexico), 13, 
195. 

April 26. Letter from the officials of Ante(iuera acknowl- 
edging certain favors, etc., 13, 182. 

May 2. Agreement between Hernando Cortes and the 
Audiencia of Mexico regarding the 23,000 Indian Vassals 
which had been given him, etc., 12, 514. 

May 11. Royal Decree ordering the payment to Sebas- 
tian Cabot of his salary as Chief Pilot, etc., 32, 451. 

May 16. Royal Decree commanding the Bishop of the 
Islands of Fernandina and Jamaica to put a stop to the 
litigation between the colonists of said Islands, 11, 484. 

May 30. Letter from Attorney Castaneda to the King 
reporting the death of Governor Pedro Arias (Pedrarias) 
Davila, etc., 24, 173. 

June 26. Letter from Hernan Cortes 's attorney relative 
to the litigation pending against Cortes, 29, 421. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 57 

June 29. Decree of the tribunal disposing finally of the 
cases against Hernan Cortes, 29, 424. 

August 9. Taxes imposed on the property of Hernan 
Cortes in Mexico, 12, 520. 

August 14. Letter from Quiroga, President of the Au- 
diencia of Santo Domingo reporting the arrival of his suc- 
cessor, 13, 420. 

September 3. Royal Decree placing Father Fr. Niculas 
Dovando in charge of the government of the Indies, 22, 296. 

September 5. Document containing the contract made 
by Vicente Yaiiez Pinzon for the discovery of lands, etc., 22, 
300. 

October 11. Royal Decree commanding officials of the 
' ' Casa de Contratacion, ' ' at Seville, to order the coinage of 
.^841, for Hernan Cortes in recognition of certain services, 
etc., 32, 453. 

News (document undated) of the discovery of a city 
whicli was named ^'Cibola," in the Tierra Nueva (New 
Mexico, visited by Alvar Nufies Cabeza de Vaca in 1536-7, 
and by Fr. Niza in 1539.— B. M. Read), 19, 529. 

Report, undated, of the Tribunal, the Audiencia, on the 
vassals, Indians, belonging to Hernan Cortes, 14, 329. — Re- 
port, undated, of Carranza relative to a journey made by 
Nufio de Guzman to "Nueva Galicia," 14, 347. — Testimony, 
document undated also, and report made on the war then 
going on between said Nuno de Guzman and the Indians, 
16, 363. — Transcript, undated, of the testimony taken rela- 
tive to the treatment of Indians, 14, 83. 
1532— 

March 12. Royal Decree authorizing a further payment 
to Sebastian Cabot as Chief Pilot, etc., 32, 455. 

March 12. Royal Decree ordering another payment in 
favor of Sebastian Cabot, 32, 459. 



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April 26. Testimony relative to a claim made by An- 
tonio de Garay, 12, 127. 

April 30. Letter addressed to the King by the Bishop 
of Santo Domingo reporting his journey, etc., from the 
Island of Espanola to Mexico, 13, 206. 

June 18. Royal Order relative to the litigation which 
had been pending against Cortes, etc., 27, 467-469. 

June 28. Depositions of witnesses in matters connected 
with the affairs of Hernan Cortes, 29, 432. 

July 4. Report or list containing a description of the 
jewelry and other valuables which had been given to Her- 
nan Cortes by the Indians, 12, 153. 

July 10. Report from Bishop Ramirez de Fuental to the 
King on the population of Santo Domingo, etc., 13, 224. 

July 30. Petition of Hernan Cortes, made through his 
attorney, asking for a copy of certain papers, bearing on 
his title to lands, 29, 444. 

August 5. Royal Ordinances on government, etc., 14, 
516-519. — Ditto, same date, contract of Pedro de Alvarado 
for the discovery of Islands in the south sea, 22, 307. — 
Ditto, same date. Contract of Pedro Heredia for the con- 
quest of new lands, 22, 325. 

August 15. Letter to the King from the Treasurer of 
the Island of Cuba relative to a remittance of $14,000.00 in 
gold dust, 13, 231. 

August 20. Appointment of Rodrigo Sandoval as Prose- 
cuting Attorney in certain matters, 29, 159. — Ditto, same 
date. Petition in behalf of Hernan Cortes praying for the 
return to him of certain lands, 29, 445,449. 

September 18. Protest from the Bishop of Santo Do- 
mingo against the enslaving of Indians, 13, 233. 

September 28. Royal Decree ordering the delivery of 
the Island of Flores to Francisco Pizarro, 22, 333. 



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October 15. Royal instructions directed to the Audien- 
cias, etc., 14, 522. 

October 21. Report made by Hernan Cortes enumerat- 
ing the provinces discovered and conquered by him, 12, 554. 

October 31. Royal Decree enclosing a Bull issued by 
the Pope confirmatory of the titles which had been given to 
Hernan Cortes to property of all descriptions, personal 
and real estate, 13, 237. 

November 3. Letter to the King from the Bishop of 
Santo Domingo advising the King that certain officials were 
on their way to Spain with maps, etc., of the New World, 
13, 250. 

December 17. Royal Decree ordering the payment of 
the sum of two thousand five hundred and one dollars to 
Doiia Marina, the Indian Princess who assisted Hernan 
Cortes in conquering Mexico, 32, 462. 

Document, undated, containing instructions of Hernan 
Cortes to his attorney relating his services to the Crown 
of Spain and reciting the ingratitude with which he had 
been rewarded, etc., 13, 5. 

Document, undated, containing a contract made by Pedro 
de Alvarado for the discovery, etc., of new lands, 14, 537. 
1533— 

January 25. Letter from Hernan Cortes advising the 
King that he is at "Tehuantepec" constructing vessels in. 
order to undertake the discovery of new worlds, in the 
South Sea, 12, 541-545. 

January 28. Report of Jeronimo Dortal of his admin- 
istration, as Governor, of "Curagua, " 12, 246. 

February, document containing the complaints made by 
Hernan Cortes against the officials of Oaxaca, 12, 551. 

February 21. Report on the contract of Francisco de 
Barrionuevo for the discovery of lands in the Island of 
Santo Domingo, 1, 481. 



60 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

March 12. Document containing the appeal taken b}' 
Eoxas, Lieutenant Governor of Cuba, in his case against 
Guzman, the Governor of said Island, 12, 25. 

May 1. Report of Pedro de Alvarado describing condi- 
tions in Nicaragua, etc., 24, 192. 

June 23. Report of Davila relative to the pacification 
of the peninsula of Yucatan, 14, 97. — Same date, Royal in- 
structions countermanding the order authorizing payments 
to the Indian Princess, Dona Marina, 32, 471. 

October 29. Itemized account of the expenses defrayed 
by Hernan Cortes while engaged in discoveries in the South 
Sea, 12, 298. 

November 18. Opinion of the Audiencia of the Indies 
suggesting legislation for the government thereof, etc., 12, 
133. 

Document, undated, containing the diary of the voyage 
made by the vessels sent by Hernan Cortes to discover lands 
in the South Sea, 14, 128. 

Document, undated, containing a statement of the 
tributes exacted by Hernan Cortes from the Indians, 14, 
142. 

Document, undated, containing a report on the popula- 
tion of the City of Puebla, 16, 556. 
1534— 

January 18. Report of Pedro de Alvarado relative to 
the conditions in Nicaragua, 24, 204. 

January 21. Royal Decree to the officials of the Mint 
at Seville ordering them to coin the gold and silver which 
had been sent from Peru as taken from Hernando Pizarro, 
32, 474. 

January 26-7. Royal Decree countermanding the above 
order, 32, 476. 

March 10. Report of Nuno de Guzman of the several 
provinces discovered and conquered by him, 13, 436. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 61 

March 13. Instructions to the officials at Seville com- 
manding them to investigate the methods used by Sebastian 
Cabot in the examination of pilots and find out the fees he 
charged therefor, 32, 379. 

April 7. Report made to Francisco Pizarro, at Panama, 
of what Francisco Barrionuevo had been doing in Peru, 10, 
144. 

April 10. Petition in behalf of Hernan Cortes, made by 
his attorney requesting that a complete record of all the 
cases against Cortes be sent to the King, etc., 29, 481. 

April 18. Document containing a contract made with 
Sebastian Neyterte, a German, to deliver certain jewelery 
to the King, etc., 32, 481. 

April 21. Depositions of witnesses in behalf of Hernan 
Cortes, 27, 470. 

May 21. Contract of Diego de Almagro for the discov- 
ery of 100 leagues of territory towards the Strait of Ma- 
gallanes, 21, 338. — Same date, contract of Pedro de Men- 
doza for the conquest of Rio de La Plata, (now Paraguay, 
Uruguay and Argentina. — B. M. Read), 22, 350. 

May 21. Document containing a contract of Alcazaba, 
relative to the colonization of certain lands, 22, 360. 

June 12. Petition made by Ortega asking that the sen- 
tence pronounced against him be reviewed, 29, 160. — same 
date, document containing a petition by said Ortega for 
the admission of proofs in the form of interrogatories pre- 
sented by him in his behalf, etc., 29, 171-173. 

July 15. Report made to the officials of Panama on con- 
dition of affairs at "Nueva Castilla," 10, 134. 

July 19. Royal instructions to Governor Nuno de Guz- 
man for the government of his provinces., 23, 410. 

July 24. Document containing a recjuisition made by 
Hernan Cortes for the return to him of certain property 



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which had been taken by Guzman without authority, 12, 
439. 

August 22. Mandate for the investigation about the re- 
sult of a certain expedition sent by Hernan Cortes to the 
South Sea, as requested by Cortes himself, 12, 429. 

September 26. Mandate forbidding Hernan Cortes from 
prosecuting a conquest he was then preparing to under- 
take, 12, 417. 

September 28. Ordinances relative to management, etc., 
of vessels, 32, 492. 

October 12. Document containing a complaint made by 
Diego de Almagro against Pedro de Alvarado, 10, 152. 

December 17. Document containing a petition from 
Ortega for a copy of the charges pending against the In- 
spector General, etc., 29, 245. 

December 24. Document containing a contract of Gu- 
tierrez for the discovery, etc., of ''Veragua, " 22, 382. 

Report, undated, relative to the conduct, etc., of German 
residents in Venezuela, 10, 47. 
1535^ 

January 22. Contract of F. Lugo for the conquest of 
the Islands of Santa Marta (in the coast of Venezuela. — 
B. M. Read), 22, 406. 

February 24. Document containing an official order 
issued by Nuiio de Guzman forbidding Hernan Cortes 
from entering Galicia provinces, 12, 448. Undated is the 
next document which is a complaint made against said 
Nuiio de Guzman and one against said Hernan Cortes, to 
the Audencia of Mexico, 13, 443. 

May 23. Royal Decree authorizing the payment of 150,- 
000 maravedies (small coin) to the mother of Sebastian 
Cano for services rendered by the famous navigator, Cano, 
32, 507. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 63 

April 17. Royal instructions to Viceroy Mendoza, of 
Mexico, for the government of New Spain, 23, 423, 426. 

May 20. Royal Decree commanding Hernando Colon to 
remit to Seville as soon as completed the map he had been 
ordered to prepare of all the lands, and islands, which com- 
posed the New Workl, etc., 32, 512. — Same date. Document 
containing the report of the total amount of ore coined in 
the City of "Cruces," 9, 503. 

June 7. Letter from Nufio de Guzman to the Audiencia 
of the City of Mexico advising that body of his departures 
to pacify a certain province which had revolted against his 
authority, 13, 414. 

July 8. Document containing a report made to the 
King by Nuno de Guzman relating the alleged invasion of 
his provinces by Hernan Cortes, 13, 445. 

August 20. Report made by Fr. T. de Berlanga of his 
investigation into the conduct of Pizarro in Lima, 10, 237. 
— Same date is a document containing a petition made by 
Joan Lerma to the King imploring a pardon of his sentence 
of imprisonment for a debt he could not pay, 12, 44. 

November 9. Official order setting for trial the case filed 
against Ortega, 29, 273-276-278. 

Undated is the next document which contains a list of 
the services rendered to the King by the sons of Pedro de 
Fuentes, 24, 53. 
1536— 

March 11. Document containing the contract of Pedro 
de Gasco for the conquest of certain Islands, 23, 434. — 
Same date, document containing a contract made by Joan 
Despes for the conquest of "Nueva Andalucia" and other 
places, 22, 472. 

March 13. Contract of Francisco Pizarro and Diego de 
Almagro relative to the government of their respective 



64 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

provinces in South America and putting an end to their 
personal difficulties, 22, 497. 

March 23. Report made by the Bishop of Leon against 
Rev. Fr. Bartolome de las Casas charging him with scanda- 
lous preaching, 7, 116. 

May 9. Official report on the population of Honduras, 
blaming Pedro de Alvarado for such depopulation, 14, 279. 

May 12. Complaint made by Pedro de Alvarado against 
Francisco Pizarro's conduct, etc., 24, 211. 

June 26. Document on the founding of San Pedro de 
Honduras, 16, 530. 

July 7. Royal Decree for the guidance of the Bishop of 
the City of Cuzco in his investigation, 23, 446. 

July 14. Royal instructions to Viceroy Mendoza on mat- 
ters related with governmental affairs, 23, 454. 

July 20. Assignment of lots and partition of lands in 
the City of "Gracias a Dios, " (Guatemala), by its found- 
er, Pedro de Alvarado, 15, 5. 

September 11. Contract of Attorney Espinosa for the 
conquest of "Rio de San Jose," 22, 452. 

November 20. Report of Pedro de Alvarado giving an 
account of his administration as Governor of Guatemala, 
24, 236. 

Memorial, undated, of Attorney Carvajal suggesting re- 
forms, etc., 13, 501. 
1537-^ 

Letter to the Empress advising her that Caveza de Vaca 
and Dorantes del Castillo, survivors of the ill-fated expedi- 
tion of Panfilo de Narvaez, had sailed for Spain from Vera 
Cruz, 14, 235. 

February 13. Letter from Nuno de Guzman, President 
of the Audiencia in Mexico, written while in jail in the 
City of Mexico, asking for Royal clemencj^, etc., 13, 450. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 65 

February 15. Letter from Hernan Cortes to the Em- 
peror, sent to Spain by Cortes 's own son, asking the Em- 
peror to aecept the services of said son of Cortes as Page 
to the Emperor, 2, 568. 

February 26. Report of a voyage made to the Islands 
of Molucas by Loaysa, 5, 5. 

May 24. Report of Doviedo on matters of government 
at the Island of Santo Domingo, 1, 505. — Ditto, same date, 
on an invasion of French pirates, etc., 1, 609. 

August 28. Letter from Francisco Pizarro to the Bish- 
op of Peru on the troubles and difficulties he was having 
with Diego de Almagro, 3, 58. 

October 6. Contract of Martin Cortes, son of Hernan 
Cortes, with Viceroy Mendoza for the planting of 100,000 
mulberry .trees, 12, 563. 

October 25. Report of Doviedo on his administration 
as Governor of Santo Domingo, 1, 522. — Ditto, same date, 
relative to the trou])les then going on in Peru between Pi- 
zarro and Almagro (supra.), 3, 64. 

November 30. Official order from Viceroy Mendoza 
commanding the Bishop of Michoacan to count the Indians 
which had been given by the Emperor to Hernan Cortes, 
etc., 12, 314. 

December 7. Royal Decree relative to method of taxing 
the Indians in the New World, 18, 171. 

December 9. Letter from Doviedo to the Emperor rel- 
ative to aforesaid Decree, 3, 70. — Ditto, same date, letter 
from same to the Emperor on the arrest of Francisco Pi- 
zarro (the comjueror of Peru), and on the arrest of said 
Pizarro 's brother, Gonzalo, 1, 529. 

December 10. Report made by Viceroy Mendoza to the 
Emperor on the affairs, generally, in New Spain, 2, 179. 

December 22. Report made by Doviedo relative to the 
fortresses in the Island of Santo Domingo, 1, 542. 



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Document, undated, containing suggestions made by 
Viceroy Mendoza relative to the duties of Joan de Allolas 
(Ayola) as Governor of the province. of "La Plata," now 
Paraguay, Urugay and Argentine, 10, 536. 

Document, undated, containing the celebrated expedition 
made by Francisco Vazques de Coronado into New Mexi- 
co, 1540, and to the Gran Quivira, written by one of his 
own captains, Joan Jaramillo, who accompanied Coronado, 
etc., 14, 304. (This expedition was made, as aforesaid, 
in 1540-1-2, so that one cannot understand how it happened 
that the document was placed by the compilers under the 
year 1537.— B. M. Read.) 
1538— 

January 29. Royal Decree commanding the conquer- 
ors of Honduras to spend part of their fortunes in popu- 
lating and developing the country, etc., 14, 147. 

April 16. Letter to the Emperor from Attorney Fuen- 
mayor, of Santo Domingo, reporting a rumored invasion by 
llie French, etc., 1, 153. — Same date, Royal Decree author- 
izing Pedro de Alvarado, Governor of Guatemala, to pun- 
ish those of his subjects found to be rebellious, etc., 14, 550. 

July 20. Letter to the Emperor from the officials of 
1 he Island of Espanola relative to the value of silver coins, 
etc., 1, 546. 

September 20. Letter from Hernan Cortes to the Coun- 
cil of the Indies soliciting their assistance to enable him 
to continue his expeditions of discovery, etc., 3, 535. — Same 
date, petition made to the Emperor by the officials from the 
Island of Espanola for permission to introduce negroes into 
that island, etc., 1, 548. — Same date. Document containing 
the inventory of the gold, pearls, etc., sent from the Island 
of Espanola to the "Casa de Contratacion, " at Seville, 
11, 486. . 



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December 31. Letter to the Emperor from the Audien- 
eia of Santo Domingo, relative to the appointment of 
Judges, etc., 1, 550. — Same date, Report made by Nufio de 
Guzman on the armed invasion into his provinces made by 
Hernan Cortes, etc., 16, 539. 
1539— 

January 24. Contract of Pedro Sancho de la Hoz rel- 
ative to the conquest of certain territory in Peru, 23, 5. 
— Same date. Report made by the Treasurer — Despinal — to 
the Emperor regarding the troubles and difficulties be- 
tween Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, 3, 137. 

February 1. Report on the government of Guatemala, 
etc., 24, 352. 

February 10. Document containing a protest made hy 
Vazquez Davila against official abuses in Panama, 3, 82. 
— Same date. Letter from Felipe Gutierrez to the Emperor 
relative to the Pizarro-Almagro embroglio and on other 
matters, 388. 

• February 28. Letter from Franciso Pizarro to the Em- 
peror advising the Emperor of a shipment of emeralds 
which he, Pizarro, had sent him, to the Emperor, 3, 140. 

March 10. Letter to the Emperor from the Attorney 
General bearing on the difficulties between Pizarro and 
Almagro, 3, 142. 

March 14. Petition from several lawyers to the Em- 
peror for permission to introduce negroes into Santo Do- 
mingo, 1, 557. 

March 15. Report of the condition of the Fortresses 
in Santo Domingo, etc., 1, 558. 

March 20. Letter to the Emperor from the Bishop of 
Cuzco on matters ecclesiastical, etc., 3, 92. 

May 30. Letter from Despinal to the Emperor on the 
troubles, etc., between Pizarro and Almagro, 3, 148. 



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June 1. Report of Adelantaclo Monte jo on conditions 
at Honduras and suggesting reforms, etc., 2, 212. — Same 
date, report on affairs at Venezuela, 24, 250, 298. 

July 5. Letter from Dortal to the Emperor relative to 
the conduct of Attorney Castaneda, 1, 559. 

July 22. Letter to the Emperor from Attorney Cas- 
taiieda on the imprisonment of Attorney Frias, 1, 560. 

August 4. Report of Alvarado on the affairs at Hon- 
duras, 2, 253. — Ditto, on his expedition, etc., to Santo 
Domingo, 24, 311. 

August 15. Letter to the Emperor from Montejo com- 
plaining of the bad treatment Alvarado was giving him, 
etc., 24, 320. 

August 16. Instructions to officials at the ''Casa de 
Contratacion, " 30, 5. 

August 25. Letter from Montejo against Alvarado, 2, 
258. — Same date. Complaint of Montejo against Alvarado 
and against the Bishop of "Gracias a Dios, " 13, 504. 

September 2. Discovery of the "Siete Ciudades" (Ci- 
bola, Zuni, New Mexico) by Fr. Marcos de Niza, 3, 325. 

October 8. Report from the officials of Santo Domingo 
to the Emperor on conditions, etc., 1, 563. 

October 10. Document containing a petition from Or- 
tega relative to pending litigation instituted by him, 29, 
279-281, 282, 284. 

October 24. Document containing a report on the build- 
ing of a new road in Guatemala, 14, 540. 

October 26. Report on governmental affairs in Guate- 
mala, 24, 333. 

November 3. Document containing an official report of 
the conquest of Peru, etc., 3, 200. 

November 13. Document relative to funds which were 
claimed by Montejo, etc., 13, 515. 



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November 18. Document containing a report from Al- 
varado, etc., relating to a journey of discovery, etc., 24, 399. 

December 1. Pleas in the case of Bernal V. S. Ortega, 
29, 287. — Same date, official report on the conduct of Cas- 
taiieda, 1, 564. 

Document, undated, containing a report relative to navi- 
gation to the North of the Strait of Magallanes, 5, 561. 
1540— 

January 15. Official report on pearl fishing, etc., 1, 565. 

February 21. Document containing a report made by 
Viceroy Mendoza on an expedition l)y Coronado to "Nueva 
Galicia," 14, 375. 

March 6. Document relative to the lands claimed by 
Cortes, 16, 5. 

March 18. Document containing the contract of AI- 
var Nunez Cabeza de Vaca for the con({uest of the Prov- 
ince of "La Plata," now Uruguay, Paraguay and Ar- 
gentina, 23, 8. 

April 17. Letter from Viceroy Mendoza to the King d«; 
scribing an official journey of inspection through Mexico, 
2, 356. 

May 22. Official report to the King relative to provis- 
ions received from Caballero, 1, 566. — Ditto, same date, 
on money, 1, 569. 

May 25. Letter to the King from the Bishop of Santo 
Domingo relative to Church matters, 1, 571. — Ditto, same 
date, from the officials of same place on the wounding of 
Attorney Frias, 1, 571. 

June 15. Royal Decree sending Cirsthobal Baca to ex- 
amine conditions, etc., in Peru, 23, 468. 

June 19. Instructions to Vaca de Castro for the Col- 
lection of certain debts due the Crown, etc., 19, 59. 

July 31. Document containing the contract of Benal- 
cazar for the discovery of "Popayan," 23, 33. 



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July 31. Document containing the contract of P. He- 
redia for the discovery of lands, etc., in Cartagena, 23, 55. 

August 7. Report relative to the capture of a Span- 
ish vessel by English pirates, 1, 572. 

August 20. Letter from the Bishop of Santo Domingo 
relative to the Tithes, etc., 1, 573. 

August 22. Report of Bobadillo on his journey to San- 
to Domingo, 1, 574. 

August. Document containing the report made by Al- 
varado and Padilla on new discoveries, 3, 511. 

October 12. Document containing a report made by 
Robledo relative to a journey he made to Ancerma, 2, 267. 

October 17. Royal Decree prohibiting Spaniards from 
entering lands under Rev. Fr. Bartolome de las Casa's 
jurisdiction, 7, 146. 

November 14. Document relative to said Friar's con- 
tract to pacify the Indians of certain province, 7, 149. 

November 20. Contract between Viceroy Mendoza, Pe- 
dro de Alvarado and Francisco Vazques Coronado on a 
division between them of the profits, honors, etc., resulting 
from Coronado 's expedition into the land discovered and 
visited by Fr. Marcos de Niza (New Mexico), 3, 351. 

November 29. Ditto relative to other discoveries, 16, 
342. — Same date, document containing a contract made 
by D. Gutierrez for the conquest of Veragua, 23, 74. 

December 24, Document containing the official report 
made by the officials of the Island of Espaiiola, 15, 75. 

December 30. Ordinance providing for the payment of 
salaries, 1, 580. 

Same Date. Document containing a complaint made 
by F. Gutierrez against Pizarro, 3, 202. — Document, un- 
dated, containing a report of the discovery of Antichia, by 
Alvarado, 2, 296. — Document, undated, containing a prop- 



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osition made by G. Baleta for a settlement at the Guaya- 
mas, 10, 49. — Same date, Document descriptive of the 
Pueblo of Ancerma, 3, 389. , 
1541-^ 

January 3. Report on the fortifications at Santo Do- 
mingo, 1, 580. 

January 7. Report made by Doviedo of his inspection 
of the Forts at the Island of Espaiiola, 11, 363. 

January 28. Petition for funds to build new Forts, 
1, 582. 

March 5. Official orders for the government of the In- 
dians of Nueva Galicia, 3, 369. 

April 5. Document containing a set of charges made 
by Despinosa against Dr. Bernal, 29, 293. 

April 7. Dr. Bernal's answer to the foregoing charges, 
29, 295. 

June 10. Document containing the steps taken in the 
law suits of Hernan Cortes against Nuno de Guzman, de 
Soto and Alvarado relative to the discovery of the "Tierra 
Nueva," (New Land), 15, 300. 

July 1. Document containing an opinion of theologi- 
ans on the baptism of Indians, 3, 543. 

July 4. Official acknowledgment by the officials of San- 
to Domingo of newly sent Royal Ordinances, 1, 583. 

July 14. Letter from Diego de Almagro to the Audi- 
encia de Panama reporting the death of Francisco Pizarro 
and asking to be appointed as Pizarro 's successor, 3, 204. 
— Ditto, from the judges and soldiers at "Ciudad de los 
Reyes" recommending Diego de Almagro, etc., 3, 309. 

July 16. Document containing suggestions to the King 
on the proper manner of fortifying Santo Domingo, 1, 584- 
585. — Same date, another document reporting the death 
of Francisco Pizarro, etc., 3, 212. 



72 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

July 29. Report from Figueroa on the discovery of 
pearls, etc., 3, 530. 

September 10. Document containing a report of a hur- 
icane at Guatemala, etc., 3, 378-386. 

October 20. Full report made by Francisco Vazquez 
Coronado of his expedition, as far as he had gone, into 
New Mexico. In this report Coronado mentions "Tiguex" 
the ' ' Quivira, ' ' etc, and characterizes the report which had 
been made by Fr. Niza, regarding the riches of these lands, 
as false and expresses a feeling of regret, etc., because of 
the failure, 3, 86,-13, 261. 

October 23. Royal order making all pastures free, etc., 
18, 5. 

November 8. Document containing a set of charges 
made by Diego de Almagro against the Bishop of "Cuzco," 
3, 221. 

November 28. Document containing a petition from the 
Bishop of Santo Domingo to the King for a strict enforce- 
ment of the order among the .officials of that Island, 1, 586. 

December 1. Another document bearing on the death 
of Pizarro, 1, 587. 
1542^ 

February 1. Letter to the King from the Bishop of 
Guatemala advising the King of Alvarado's death, etc., 
13, 268. 

July. Document containing a report made by Rodriguez 
describing his discoveries, etc., 14, 165. 

October 2. Document containing another claim made 
by Hernan Cortes against Nuiio de Guzman, 30, 11. — 
Same date, another document being the answer of Nuno 
de Guzman to the aforesaid claim of Cortes, 30, 17. — Same 
date, comes the Replication of Hernan Cortes to the afore- 
said answer of Guzman, 30, 23-31. — The case was decided 



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the same month against Nuno de Guzman and on the 30th 

of that month his appeal was filed, 30, 38. 

1543— 

April 11. Document containing the transcript in the 
aforesaid appeal of Guzman which was sent to the Council 
of the Indies, 30, 48. 

September 23. Royal Decree prohibiting the inter- 
changing of Indians in any of the provinces, 18, 467. — 
The next document is a very extensive one, it comprises 
one whole chapter on the charges and countercharges, etc., 
against the conduct of Rev. Bishop Bartolome de las Casas, 
it being a full and very interesting history of that pre- 
late's habits, etc., 7, 395. 
1544— 

February 13. Document being a contract made by 
Ocellana for the discovery, etc., of new lands, 23, 98. 

February 23. Writ relative to Nuno de Guzman's ap- 
peal — supra — 30, 50. 

March 6. Petition of Hernan Cortes for the pu})lica- 
tion of his case against Guzman, 30, 52. 

May 4. Opinion of certain Friars on manner, etc., to 
partition lands and on other matters, 7, 526. — See also 7, 
532. 

May 30. Letter from the Bishop of Guaxaca relative 
to governmental affairs, etc., 7, 542. 

June 1. Memorial of Father Maraver describing to the 
King the ill-treatment and sufferings of the Indians, 8, 199. 
— Same date, another memorial by said Father to Prince 
Philipp on same subject, 11, 559. 

June 27. Royal Instructions to all officials in charge 
of Indians in the New World, 7, 394. 

June 15. Document containing suggestions made by 
Fr. Bartolome de las Casas for the improvement of the 
condition of Indians, etc., 7, 431. 



74 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

November 24. Complaints against the Governor of 
Nicaragua, 7, 555. 
1545— 

January 15. Eeport made by Maldonado on the gov- 
ernment of Guatemala, etc., 24, 345. 

February 21. Document containing an experssion of 
thanks from the Bishop of Mexico to Prince Philipp, 13, 
531. 

July 20. Report made by Maldonado and others on 
having complied with certain Royal Orders, 24, 352. 

July 25. Opinion of Bishop Ramirez relative to the 
removal of the Audiencia to Guatemala, etc., 24, 393. 

September 12. Document containing a contract of F. 
Mesa relative to settling "Monte Cristo," 23, 110. 

October 20. Report of certain Priests to Bishop Bar- 
tolome de las Casas, etc., 7, 231. 

December 24. Report made by D. de Herrera on cer- 
tain investigations which he had been ordered to make, 
24, 397-421, 442. 
1546— 

Document containing a report made by Bishop Bar- 
tolome de las Casas relative to the pacification of Indians, 
7, 216. — Ditto, on the conduct of delincuents, 7, 172, 181. 

Royal Decree instructing La Gasca on his duties as of- 
ficial in the province of Peru, 23, 507. 

February 16. Document containing the authority giv- 
en to said La Gasca to grant pardons, etc., 19, 201. — See 
also 23, 516. 
1547— 

January 22. Document containing the report made on 
the loss of the Armada which Villalobos took in 1542 to the 
Western Islands, 14, 151. 

July 22. Contract of J. de Sanabria for settling claims 
pending in the province of "La Plata," 23, 118. 



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September 20. Official report of conditions, etc., at 
Guatemala, 24, 447. 
1548— 

Royal Decree relative to public affairs and on the dis- 
coveries made by Felipe de Hutten, 5, 518. 

April 2. Document containing a suit filed by I. Lopez 
against Hernan Cortes, 29, 488. 

April 18. Document containing a power of attorney 
given by Cortes and Nuiio de Guzman, respectively, 29, 489. 

August 1. Document containing the report made by 
Villalobos of a voyage of discovery, etc., made by him, 5, 
117. 

September 24. Official report on governmental affairs 
in the City of "Gracias a Dios, " 24, 463. 

September 30. Claim made by Cortes for rents, etc., 
due him, 29, 493-97. 

November 2. Royal Instructions for the administra- 
tion of Justice, in the New World, 10, 52. 

November 15. Brief filed by Hernan Cortes in his cases, 
29, 503. 

December 20. Document containing a protest made by 
Nufio de Guzman against Hernan Cortes, 29, 508. 
1549— 

January 15. Document containing the answer of Guz- 
man to the brief of Hernan Cortes, 29, 513. 

January 20. Document containing the Rejoinder of 
Hernan Cortes, and additional arguments, etc., 29, 518, 521. 

March 8. Document containing the application made 
by Nuiio de Guzman for an appeal, etc., 29, 533. 

April 8. Document filed by Hernan Cortes in answer 
to the appeal of Nuiio Guzman, 29, 546. 

April 15. Royal Order authorizing a payment of cer- 
tain sums of money to Bishop Bartolome de las Casas, 
7, 239. 



76 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

April 28. Judicial order cominanding Nuno de Guz- 
man to file his replication to Hernan Cortes 's argument 
within three days, 29, 553. 

June 20. Additional charges made by Hernan Cortes 
against Nuno de Guzman, 29, 563. 

July 6. Document containing the permission given to 
Bishop Bartolome de las Casas to make a certain presenta- 
tion of facts to the King, 7, 236. 

July 16. Report made by Cerrato on conditions at 
Guatemala, 24, 474. 

December 24. Document containing a contract made by 
Diego de Vargas for the colonization of certain territory 
along both sides of the Amazon river, in South America, 
23, 132. 

December 29. Royal order commanding La Gasca to 
immediately send to the King all the gold, etc., belonging 
to the Crown which had been collected in Peru, 18, 328. 
1550— 

January 9. Document containing a grant made to La 
Gasca, 25, 5. 

January 26. Document containing the answer made by 
Cerrato to the inquiries made by the King, 24, 494. 

March 18. Royal Decree authorizing the children, etc., 
of Francisco Pizarro to recover certain properties in Spain 
and in the New World, 18, 7. 

March 11. Decree forbidding the use of Indian peons, 
etc., 18, 470-71. 

April 16. Ordinances for the government of New Spain, 

23, 520. 

May 7. Document containing the sentence rendered 
against Rodrigo Nuno for giving liberty to certain prison- 
ers, etc., 11, 511. 

June 9. Report of T. Lopez xxlative to his journey, etc., 

24, 513. 



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July 7. Royal Decree for the teaching of the Spanish 
language to Indians, etc., 18, 472. 

July 16. Ditto, ordering all officials and private indi- 
viduals to give their liberty to their Indians, etc., 18, ■47-4. 

October 15. Report of Pedro de Valdivia of his discov- 
ery and con(|uest of Chile, etc., 4, 5. 

November 13. Royal Decree relative to Indian slaves 
sent to Spain by Spaniards from the New World, 18, 9. 
1551— 

January 21. Royal order demanding a report from the 
Viceroy, etc., of Peru, 18, 475. 

May 12. Royal Decree containing the grants made in 
favor of certain Indians — lands, etc. — 18, 13. 

June 8. Royal Decree relative to the taxing of Indians, 
18, 476. — Same date, another Royal Decree on same sub- 
ject matter, 19, 204. 

July 25. Document containing a report on the con- 
(juest of Yucatan and other matters, 14, 191. 

September 4. Royal Decree forbidding relatives of of- 
ficials from practicing law before their relatives, etc., 19, 
205. 

September 14. Royal Decree relative to the collection of 
taxes, 18, 14. 

September 25. Document containing a report made by 
Pedro de Valdivia regarding the settlement of Chile, 4, 69. 

November 19. Decree commanding certain officials re- 
siding in Peru to marry within three years, 18, 17. — Same 
date. Royal letter to the Audiencia of the City of Los 
Reyes relative to certain events which had happened there 
after Bishop La-Gasca had left that country, 19. 51. 

December 25. Royal Decree ordering the construction 
of a College at Peru for the sole benefit of Indian children, 
18, 480. 



78 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1552— 

May 25. Official report on the results obtained by the 
Missionaries in Santo Domingo, 24, 558. 

June. Official report on the unsettled condition of the 
province of Peru, etc., resulting after the death of Viceroy 
Mendoza, 3, 246. 

July 20. Document containing a report of the services 
rendered by Pedro de Valdivia in the discovery and con- 
quest of Chile, and Peru, 4, 78. 

Document, undated, containing a compilation of the laws 
of Peru made by Viceroy Mendoza, 8, 55. 
1553— 

June 12. Writ on the tribute to be paid by the Indians, 
25, 17. 

October 17. Report of the number of Indians given to 
Joan Garcia for services rendered by his father, 25, 24. 

October 30. Testimony relative to the tribute afore- 
said, 13, 478. 
1554— 

January 20. Report of Alhonso de Albarado on services 
he was rendering in Peru, etc., against the rebel F. Her- 
nandez, 3, 553. 

March 30. Document containing a report made by 
Sarabia and others on the rebellion, etc., of said F. Her- 
nandez, 3, 228. 

April. Ditto, on same subject matter by the Bishop of 
''Ciudad de los Reyes," 3, 233-242. 

April 30. Detailed report of a battle fought by the 
loyal troops and said F. Hernandez, 3, 271, 562. 

May 10. Ordinances for the government of the Indies, 
12, 142. — Same date, Royal Decree relative to conversions 
of Indians, etc., 18, 481. See also 19, 149. 

July 10. Document containing suggestions made by the 



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Foreign Consuls at Seville to the King of Spain relative 
to the protection to be extended to squadrons sailing for 
the New World while the war was -going on with France, 
3, 513. 

July 12. Instructions from King Don Felipe to his sis- 
ter, Dona Joana, on the manner of governing the Indies, 

11, 521. 

August 5. Report of A. Albarado relative to a rebellioUj 
3, 305. 

September 6. Report to the King on governmental af- 
fairs, 25, 37. 

November 5. Official report on the campaign against 
Hernandez, 3. 313. — Ditto, on sums of money set aside 
for the conquerors, etc., 14, 201-220. — Ditto, on the discov- 
eries, etc., of Governor F. de Arza, 14, 463. — Ditto, Instruc- 
tions to Fr. Bortolome de las Casas, etc., 7, 241. 
1555^ 

January 2. Report on affairs in Mexico, 7, 254. — Ditto, 
on same matters, 20, 175. 

January 12. Report of the defeat and death of Her- 
nandez, 3, 316. — Ditto, on same matter, 3, 320. 

March 10. Instructions to Hurtado de Mendoza relative 
to his duties as Viceroy of Peru, 23, 548. 

April 4. Letter to Fr. B. de las Casas on the liberation 
of Indian slaves, 7, 338. — Ditto, from Fr. B. de las Casas 
to Fr. Miranda on same subject, 7, 290. 

September 10. Report to the King on the death of Gov- 
ernor Don Pedro de Valdivia at Santigo de Chile, 3, 566. 

November 1. Petition to his Majesty for aid to the 
Church of Mexico, 3, 520. — Document containing a report 
on the havoc caused to Havana by the French fleet, etc., 

12, 49. 



80 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1556— 

January 16. Royal Decree on abdication of Charles V. 
in favor of his son Don Philip II, 4, 390. — Ditto, from 
Philip II on his elevation to the Throne of Spain, 4, 393. 

February. Royal Instructions to Bishop La-Gasca on 
his duties in Peru, 3, 563. 

April 20. Report on the scarcity of provisions in the 
parishes of Cuba, 5, 553. 

May 15. Report of the Archbishop of Mexico on the 
revenues of the church, etc., 4, 491. 

June 17. Don Phillipp II's letter to Luis Velasco, Vice- 
roy of Mexico, on his elevation to the Spanish Throne, 4, 
403. 

September 15. Report of Cafiete, Viceroy of Peru, to 
the Crown on the affairs of his government, 4, 84. — Ditto, 
from said Viceroy on same subject, 4, 111. 
1557— 

July 25. Proclamation in Lima of Don Phillip the 2nd 
elevation to the Throne, etc., 4, 395. 

September 23. Contract of J. L. Portero for the dis- 
covery, etc., Volcan de Moxaya, 23, 269. 

December 30. Contract of Rev. J. Rasquin for the con- 
version of Indians in "Paraguay," 23, 273. 
1558— 

January 12. Instructions of the Bishop of Guatemala 
to his priests relative to the treatment of the Indians, 4, 130. 

March 1. Royal Decree ordering the payment of $16,- 
000.00 to Antonio de Vaca at Peru, 18, 484. 

November 24. Letter from Inca Cuxi to the Agustinian 
Fathers relating his conversion and the conversion of all 
his subjects, etc., 19, 545. 

December 20. Royal Instructions to Villagran, Govern- 
or of Chile on his duties as such, 23, 566. 



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1559— 

June 12. Order for an official investigation of the of- 
ficials of Peru, 19, 42. 

June 12. Royal Decree on ecclesiastical matters at "Los 
Reyes," 19, 44. 

June 12. Instructions to Viceroy of Peru relative to the 
"Royal Finances," 25, 50. 

June 17. Decree forbidding the hiring of Indians, 19, 
45. 

July 12. Decree forbidding certain officials from taking 
tlieir wives and children along with them while making 
inspection visits, etc., 19, 32. 

September 4. Instructions on the reception to be given 
to the "Royal Seal," 18, 18. 

September 8. Instructions on rules for elections, 18, 19. 

September 24. Report of Viceroy Velasco on an expe- 
dition sent to colonize Florida, 4, 136. 

September 24. Report of Tristan de Luna, Governor of 
Florida, on affairs of his government, 13, 280. 

October 1. Opinion of De Vazquez on the partition of 
Indians, etc., 4, 141. — Document containing a report on 
what happened to Governor J. Rasquin 's expedition to ' ' Rio 
de la Plata, "4, 147. 
1560— 

March 3. Instructions to the Audiences of "La Plata" 
relative to pending litigation, etc., 19, 209. 

August 14. Contract of Attorney Ortiz relative to the 
"Volcan del Maxaya," 23, 144. 

November 27. Decree relative to tributes, etc., of the 
Caciques of Peru, 18, 489. — Document containing a report 
of the death at "Rio Maranon" of Pedro de Urscia, etc., 
4, 215. 



82 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1561— 

April 24. Decree ordering yearly reports from the 
Audiencia at Peru, 18, 491. 

September 3. Report of the expedition in search of 
"El Dorado," 4, 191. 

October 31. Fr. Gaspar's letter to Fr. B. de las Casas 
asking permission to go to the "Indies," 7, 340. 
1562— 

February 18. Instructions on rules for the making of 
reports, etc., 18, 354. 

March 25. Mining ordinances, etc., 8, 449. 

September 22. Contract of A. Sepiilveda on discoveries, 
etc., 23, 166. 

Document containing report of N. Cordona on the com- 
merce of the Indies, 11, 14. — Document containing memorial 
from officials at Peru, 18, 21. 
1563— 

January 18. Royal Decree removing an assayer, 18, 20. 

March 4. Letter from Fr. B. de las Casas on his sahiry, 
10, 86. — Ditto, asking for other aid and provisions, 19, 533. 

May 20. Letter from Mexican Indian Chiefs praying 
for the restitution of their rights, and property, 13, 29. 

May 26. Report of Diego de Ibarra on his discoveries 
of "Copala, " also called "Toiame, " 14, 553. (Ibarra is 
one of the Spanish explorers who visited New Mexico.) 

June 26. Royal order prohibiting the return of relig- 
ious to Spain, etc., 11, 152. 

July 13. Ordinances on discoveries and settlements, 8, 
484. 

July 19. Report of services rendered by J. B. de Ma- 
gafia, 25, 59. 

August 6. Royal Decree prohibiting the use of Indians 
as beasts of burden, etc., 18, 498. 



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August 16. Order prohil^iting lawyers from practicing 
law before Judges to whom they are related, etc., 11, 137. 

August 16. Order for restitution to the Crown of cer- 
tain monies, etc., 18, 31. 

August 16. Royal Decree ordering the construction of 
good roads and bridges at "La Plata," 18, 33. 

August 16. Royal Instructions relative to auditing pub- 
lic accounts, etc., 18, 342. 

August 16. Authority given Castro to spend njoney 
from the Royal Exchequer for war purposes, 18, 356. 

August 16. Order for just treatment of Indians, etc., 
18, 496. — Ditto, prohibiting personal service, etc., 18, 504. 

August 16. Order for an official report from officials at 
"La Plata," 19, 206. 

August 17. Letter from Fr. Carrillo to Fr. de las Casas 
asking for an investigation of officials, etc., 7, 344. 

August 29. Decree on the boundaries of "La Plata," 
18, 28. 

September 25. Order from the King on the disposition 
of Indians, etc., 19, 208. 

September 27. Decree ordering the coinage of money, 
18, 358. 

October 10. Letter from Martin Cortes to the King on 
the partition of lands in Mexico, 4, 440. 

October 14. Order on recoyering monies due Indians, 
18, 510. 

November 14. Order on the return to Spain of officials 
serving in America, 18, 360. 

December 10. Decree on navigation of the ' ' Pilcomayo, ' ' 
18, 34. 

December 22. Proofs of the services of J. de Villegas, 
25, 244. 



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1564— 

February 1. Report on the services of J. G. de Samanes, 
25, 302. 

February 24. Report of Valclerrama on affairs at Mex- 
ico, 4, 355. 

February 29. Ditto on same subject, 4, 373. 

March 18. Order for the sale, etc., of certain offices, 
18, 365. 

]\^y 17. Decree on the succession of Indians, 18, 168. 

May 28. Decree relative to armadas, etc., 18, 36. 

June 18. Decree prohibiting officials from making con- 
tracts, 18, 41. 

June 26. Decree on reports of officials 's accounts, 18, 
330. 

August 15. Decree on powers of Solicitor General, 18, 
47. 

August 18. Report on journey of Joan Vaz(|uez de Cor- 
Onado to Costa Rica, etc., 14, 485. 

September 3. Decree on the sale of offices, etCv, 18, 367. 

September 6. Royal Decree for appointment of a Judge 
in the "Andes," 18, 48. 

October 9. Royal Decree on duties of officials, etc., 18, 
49. • 

November 20. Royal Decree for the payment of pro- 
visions to those who went to Chile, 18, 362. 

December 12. Contract of Villona et al on the discov- 
ery of the "Rio Darien," 23, 224. 
1565^ 

March 5. Royal Decree on monies due by D. Centeno, 
18, 370. 

March 25. Royal Decree on tributes due, etc., 18, 373. 
— Ditto, on reports made to Spain, etc., 18, 375. — Ditto, on 
deposits made at "Sancho Reynoso." 18, 377. — Ditto, or- 



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dering economy, etc., 18, 379. — Ditto, ordering investi- 
gation of accounts, 18, 381. 

April 8. Life appointment of J. V. de Coronado, dis- 
coverer of Costa Rica, as Governor of Costa Rica, 11, 124- 
128. 

April 8. Royal Decree for an Alcalde at "La Plata," 
18, 196. 

April 20. Royal Decree on size of swords, etc., 18, 50. 

May 29. Report of L. de Legaspi of happenings at the 
island of "Cabu," 13, 527-529. 

July 29. Contract of Xorje de Quintanilla to discover 
a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, 23, 259. 

August 17. Royal Decree on services of officials, 18, 53. 
— Ditto, on return of officials to Spain, 18, 55. 

September 13. Royal Decree oh lands given to indi- 
viduals, 18, 56. — Ditto, for report of homes of officials, 
etc., 18, 382. — Ditto, on frauds committed by officials, 
18, 383. — Ditto on hiring out of Indians, etc., 18, 511. — 
Ditto, against causing annoyances to Indians, 18, 512. 

September 23. Royal Decree taxing the province of 
Chucuyato, 18, 59. 

October 15. Petition from the clergy of Mexico rela- 
tive to ecclesiastical matters, etc., 13, 283. 

October 19. Royal Decree regulating voting rights, 18, 
58. 

December 3. Report on vacant offices in America, 11, 
108. 

Document containing report of Menendez's journey to 
Florida, 3, 441. 

Document containing report of F. Ortiz journey from La 
Plata to Peru, 4, 378. — Document containing report on 
methods used to mine quick silver, 11, 129. 

Document containing report on what is to be sold for 
benefit of King, 11, 134. 



86 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

Document containing memorial of Attorney Xaraba, etc., 
11, 136. 

Document containing report on the fees for treasury of 
the Indies, 11, 39. 

Document containing report of the officials of the In- 
dies, 11, 140. 
1566— 

April 18. Royal Decree on the sale of tributes, etc., 
18, 62. 

April 28. Ditto, on same subject, 18, 385. 

August 7. Royal Decree calling for official reports, 18, 
63. 

August 23. Royal Decree on homesteads of officials, 
18, 384. 

August 26. L. Sanchez memorial on the evils in the In- 
dies, 11, 163. 

October 1. Royal letter on inheritance in Spain, 18, 72. 

Document containing report of conditions in Costa Rica, 
16, 328. 

Document containing Royal letter making "La Plata" 
a district, etc., 18, 65. 
1567— 

February 5. Royal Decree on the submission of In- 
dians, 18, 514. 

February 15. Royal Decree making Castro Governor 
of Lima, 18, 76-78. 

February 15. Royal Decree on the marriage of Cris- 
thobal Maldonado to the Incas daughter, 18, 80. 

February 20. Royal Decree for a report on conditions 
of the hospital at La Plata, 18, 82. 

March 23. Royal Decree regulating sales, etc., at La 
Plata, 18, 81. 

September 9. Contract of J. Alvares relative to *'Vol- 
ean/'23, 265. 



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1568— 

January 10. Report on burial of P. de Alvarado, 11, 91 . 

February 10. Services of P. Nino in New Granada, 16, 
461. 

October 28. Royal Decree relative to Indian litigation, 
19, 211. 

November 8. Report of the discovery of the " Laguna 
dc Nuevo Mexico" by Francisco Cano (Cano was the first 
man to use the words "Nuevo Mexico." — B. M. Read), 19, 
535. 

December 31. Royal Decree for report on lots near the 
church of La Plata, 18, 84. 
1569— 

January 2. Royal Decree for the colonizing of the prov- 
ince of La Plata, 18, 85. 

January 23. Report of J. de Bandera on Florida, 4, 560. 

January 25. Royal Decree for a report from La Plata, 
18, 86. 

March 20. Report of J. Orozco of his journey to the 
Islands of "Salomon," 11, 561. 

April 1. Abjuration of Governor F. de Aguirre, 25, 362. 

July 10. Contract of J. Ortiz de Zarate for the con- 
quest of Rio de la Plata, 23, 148. 

August 16. Instructions to Attorney Castro, 25, 220. 

December 11. Letter from Roxel to Inestrosa on the 
sad state of affairs at Florida, 13, 301. — Document contain- 
ing report on the concjuest, etc., of Nueva Cordova, 4, 467. 
— Document containing order for disposition of Forts in 
Florida, 13, 309. 
1570— 

March 8. Royal Decree on the sale of offices, 18, 388. 

March 19. Royal Decree for official inspections, ftc, 
18, 516-517. 



88 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

March 19, Royal Decree locating a regiment at La Plata. 
18, 87. . 

April 5. Memorial of D. Robles on fees, etc., 11, 43. 

May 11. Royal Decree on duties of officials, etc., 18, 88. 

May 26. Royal Decree fixing salaries, etc., 18, 92. 

May 26. Royal Decree instructing Castro, etc., 18, 94. 

May 26. Royal Decree on constructio-n of jails, etc., 18, 
93. 

May 26. Royal Decree on the keeping of public accounts, 
18, 390. 

June 12. Royal Decree permitting G. Gutierrez to visit 
Spain, 19, 21. 

July 31. Royal Decree relative to official bonds, 18, 396. 

September 15. Royal Decree relative to official acts, etc., 
18, 397. 

Document containing Will and Testament of His Grace 
F. de Villagomez, Bishop of Puebla, 11, 102. 

December 4. Royal Decree on salaries, etc., 18, 394. 

December 22. Investigation of the return to Spain from 
Florida of certain soldiers, 13, 309. — Document containing 
Memorial of D. Robles on affairs in Mexico, 11, 5. — Docu- 
ment containing Representation of Dr. Caceres on the af- 
fairs of interest in the Indies, 11, 55. — Ditto by Robles 
on the Indians of Peru, 11, 97. — Document containing Will 
and Testament of Pedro Moctezuma, etc., 6, 64, 
1571— 

March 12. Report of Toledo, Viceroy of Peru, of his 
of ficial visits to that country, 19, 541. — Ditto on the idolatry 
of the Indians, 21, 131. 

June 26. Report on result of bad treatment of Indians, 
17, 5. 

June 26. Report on the division of tributes, 17, 101. 

August 27. Ordinances for offiicials of "Guamanga," 
etc., 8, 462. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 89 

September 24. Code of laws for the government of the 
Indies, 16, 376. 

December 11. Royal Decree relative to the contract of 
Ortiz, etc., 18, 96. 

December 26. Royal Decree on publishing the birth of 
infants, 18, 97. 

Document containing report of the colonists taken to 
Costa Rica, 15, 261. 
1572— 

April 1. Royal Decree granting a general pardon to 
prisoners, 18, 98. 

July 23. Royal Decree relative to a law suit, etc., 19, 
215. 

August 9. Letter from Bishop Castillo of Cuba on the 
removal of the remains of Cristobal Eraso to Spain, 13, 538. 

September 9. Letter to Juan de Zuniga, ambassador at 
Rome, on the creation of the office of "Patriarch" in the 
Indies, 11, 154. 
1573— 

July 13. Royal Decree leaving but one Assayer in "Po- 
tosi," 18, 105. 

July 13. Royal Decree on obedience to the ordinances, 
18, 105. 

July 13. Royal Decree on charges made against G. de 
Castro, 19, 216. 

August 5. Instructions to Captain Losada on settle- 
ments to be by him made in Chile, 18, 106. 

December 1. Royal Decree on procedure in Indian suits, 
etc., 19, 63. 

December 1. Contract of D. Artieda on discoveries at 
Costa Rica, etc,. 23, 171. — Document containing memorial 
on the reimbursement of money to the Marquez del Valle, 
etc., 13, 457. — Document containing Instructions on proced- 
ure in making settlement, etc., 17, 559. 



90 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 



157^ 

January 12. Royal Decree on bond of J. L. Machuca, 
18, 400. 

January 26. Royal Decree commanding officials at La 
Plata to testify, 19, 222. 

February 18. Royal Decree for reports on financial 
matters, 18, 402. 

April 27. Contract of Avendafia to discover certain 
lands, 23, 139. 

May 2. Royal Deecree on a loan asked by the Crown, 
18, 110. 

June 15. Royal Decree calling for names of persons 
entitled to receive grants at La Plata, 18, 115. 

July 24. Authority to Cherino to take 200 married per- 
sons to settle in Costa Rica, 15, 30, — Ditto 15, 261. 

September 29. Royal Decree to officials at La Plata 
for report, 18, 110. 

November 7. Contract of P. Alvarez to discover Estre- 
madura, 23, 207. 

December 22. Instructions to advocates of Indians, 21, 
287. 
1575— 

January 18. Royal Decree relative to matters of finance, 
18, 403. 

January 24. Royal Decree ordering the Audiencia at La 
Plata to pass judgment on certain Ordinances, 18, 115. 

January 24. Royal Decree on punishment for larceny, 
18, 404. 

February 10. Royal Decree prohibiting marriage in cer- 
tain cases, 18, 241. 

February 26. Report of Rev. J. Miranda descriptive of 
the country from San Martin to Santa Barbara, 16, 563. 

February 27. Royal Decree on the correspondence be- 
tween the Audiencia and Viceroy Toledo, 18, 280. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 91 

March 5. Royal Decree on the sales of Indian tributes, 
18, 371. 

April 28. Letter from P. Rivera to Viceroy Toledo on 
actual occurrances in Lima, 20, 136. 

April 28. Contract of P. Menendez to colonize Florida, 
etc., 23, 242. 
1576— 

February 10. Royal Decree on contract of D. Lopez to 
settle "Nueva Cartaga" in Guatemala, 14, 528. 

March 8. Report of Attorney Palacio to the King de- 
scribing the province of Guatemala the customs of the In- 
liians, etc., 6, 5. 

March 30. Royal Decree ordering the inspection of offi- 
cials, 18, 521. 

October 31. Royal Decree removing Alfonso de Villa- 
escusa from the office of Secretary to the City Council of 
'La Paz," 19, 224. 

NoveJiiber 27. Royal Decree on repairs to the govern- 
iiient buildings at Santo Domingo and Espafiola, 18, 405. 
1577- 

March 22. Royal Decree regulating exemptions, 19, 226. 

July 15. Royal Decree on the marriage of Cristhobal 
Maldonado to the Indian Princess Beatriz Goya, daughter 
of the Inca 19, 225. 

November 24. Royal Decree prohibiting the use of car- 
riage!^ eic, in the Indies, 18, 116. 
1578— 

March 4. Royal Decree on new offices created in ''La 
Plata" by Viceroy F. de Toledo, 18, 118. — Document con- 
taining report, etc., on "Reyno de Navarra," 17, 566. 

March 17. Petition of Rodrigo de Cervantes, father of 
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (author of Don Quixote) 
for authority to prove that his son was a noble and had been 
captive of the Moors at Algiers, 25, 386, (Lee. 25, 406). 



92 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

July 8. Royal Decree on coinage of money in the Indies, 
etc., 18, 406-408, 40-525. 

July 25. Certificate of Duke Sesca on the services and 
merits of Miguel de Cevantes Saavedra, 25, 406, (Sec. p. 
386). 

October 6. Eoyal Decree on issuance of permits to those 
going to the Indies, etc., 18, 121. 

November 10. Royal Decree on manner of receiving ser- 
vice reports, 18, 119-120. 

November 20. Royal Decree publishing the death of 
Prince Fernando, 18, 122. 

December 2. Royal Decree on the conduct of Indians 
during mass, 18, 526. 
1579— 

July 22. Royal Decree for the return of J. A. Maldona- 
do to Spain, 18, 124. 

October 1, Report of G. Chavez on affairs at ''Meztit- 
lan,"4, 530-553. 
1580— 

January 31. Royal Decree on the succession of Indians, 
18, 125. 

June 3. Royal Decree on observations of moon eclipses, 
18, 127-129. 

September 23. Royal Decree prohibiting negroes from 
living with Indians, etc., 18, 136. — Ditto calling for official 
reports on the rites and customs of Indians, 18, 528.— -Ditto 
on reports as to whether justice is done to Indians, 18, 529. 

September 25. Report of Viceroy Martin Manriquez 
on the labor of Viceroys in Mexico, etc., 3, 480. 

October 10. Petition of Miguel Servantes de Saavedra 
(author of Don Quixote), made in Algiers, reciting his cap- 
tivity and sufferings, etc., 25, 408. 

November 4. Royal Decree instructing the Crown's 
Attorney at La Plata to prosecute certain causes, 18, 465. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 93 

1581— 

January 27. Royal Decree publishing the death of 
Queen Jane, 18, 137. 

February 11. Royal Decree ordering the return of cav- 
alry troops to Spain, 18, 138. 

March 5. Royal Decree ordering a census of Indian and 
Spanish towns, etc., in the province of La Plata, 18, 140. 

April 17. Royal Decree on newly issued mandates, 18, 
141. — Ditto fixing marriagable age of Indian girls, 18, 530. 

April 20. Decree of Viceroy Toledo on his return to 
Spain, 19, 543. 

May 22; Royal Decree on kind of apparel to be worn 
by Judges, etc., 18, 142. 

May 29. Royal Decree on obedience to Papal Bulls, etc., 
18, 412. 

October 7. Royal Decree ordering a report on number 
of foreigners, etc., 18, 143. 

November 13. Royal Decree ordering report of number 
of officials under salary, 18, 144. 

December 6. Report of Archdeacon of Quito on the 
misconduct of officials, 20, 160. 
1582— 

Document containing Instructions on reports to be made 
on general description of the Indies, etc., (January 1), 24, 
240. 

January 8. License to Dr. Peralta to return to Spain, 
18, 145. 

February 10. Royal Decree to the Audiencia of La 
Phita on the Qualifications of Royal Solicitors, etc., 18, 147. 

February 17. Royal Decree ordering the Viceroy of 
Peru to refund money, 18, 415. 

February 18. Royal Decree to the La Plata* Audiencia 
prohibiting intermarriage between within the 4th. degree, 
18, 148.— Ditto on same subject, 18, 243; 18, 149. 



94 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

April 9. Royal Decree curtailing the salaries of certain 
officials, 18, 150. 

May 27. Royal Decree ordering report on taxes imposed 
on Indians at La Plata, 18, 531. — Ditto on debts of dead 
Indians, 18, 532. — Ditto ordering appointment of Indian 
Agents (Protectores), 18, 533. — Ditto to punish officials 
who are cruel to Indians, 18, 532-3. 

August 31. Royal Decree fixing limit for termination of 
suits, 19, 229. 

October 18. Royal Instructions to officials at ''Los 
Charcos" regarding the vindication of personal honor, etc., 
19, 230. 

October 25. Report of Governor Ahumada to the Vice- 
roy on a province he believes to be ''El Dorado," 19, 547. 

October 30. Royal Decree ordering the Viceroy at Peru 
to report on expenses, etc., 18, 537. — Document containing 
Testimony given in Mexico by three survivors of the expe- 
dition of Friars Agustin Rodriguez, Francisco Lopez and 
Juan de Santa Maria into New Mexico. (The survivors 
were Pedro de Bustamante, Hernan Gallegos and Hernando 
Barrado who under Francisco Sanchez Chamuscado ac- 
companied said Friars as far as Tiguex, now Bernalillo, in 
New Mexico, and abandoned them at Tiguex where these 
three priests were murdered by the Indians. These men 
Chamuscado et al., discovered the first mines in New Mex- 
ico. (B. M. Read), 15, 80. 
1583— 

March 31. Royal Decree to the Audiencia of La Plata 
publishing the death of Prince Don Diego, 18, 152. 

May 14. Royal Decree ordering observance of new cal- 
endar, 18, 416. 

May 31. Royal Decree ordering strict accountings and 
reforms^ 18, 153. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 95 

July 19. Royal Decree ordering the sending of the Eng- 
lishman Duarte Teder from Peru to Spain, 18, 158. 

October 4. Royal Decree to the Audiencia of La Plata 
ordering the shipment of silver bullion to Spain, 18, 417. 

October 4. Royal Decree same as above to officials at La 
Paz, 18, 418. 

October 18. Royal Decree for a report on number of 
troops, etc., at Peru, 18, 419. 

October 24. Contract offered by Cristhobal Martin for 
the discovery of New Mexico, 16, 277. 

October 28. Royal Decree calling for a report from 
"Peru" on money coined, 18, 420. 

November 15. Royal Decree ordering the sale of certain 
office, 18, 159. — Document containing report of Fray An- 
dres de Aguirre of the discovery of Islands, 13, 545. 
1584— 

July 15. Royal Decree for the government of Spanish 
towns, 18, 176. 

July 15. Royal. Decree fixing places of residence for Al- 
dermen, 18, 247. 

September 5. Royal Decree to Peru officials on sale of 
offices, 18, 160. 

October 30. Contract of Francisco Pizarro for the con- 
(juest of Peru, 19, 5. 

November 14. Royal Decree to officials at "La Plata" 
on the collection of certain debts, 18, 420. — Ditto on pay- 
ments made by certain Indians, 18, 538. 

November 18. Royal Decree ordering report from offi- 
cials at " Paria, " 18, 539. 

November 28. Royal Decree removing certain officials 
at "La Plata," 18, 540. 

November 30. Royal Decree to punish Juan Fernandez 
and others for treason, 19, 321. 



96 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1585— 

March 25. Royal Decree forbidding resignation of offi- 
cials, etc., 18, 162. 

October 26. Royal Decree for report on number of offi- 
cials at "La Plata," 18, 163. 

December 6. Royal Decree on abolishment of the office 
of Alcalde, 18, 541. — Ditto on appointment of Indians to 
office, 18, 542. 

December 20. Ditto on advisability of appointing an 
administrator, etc., 18, 543. 
1586— 

January 26. Ditto to officials at "Los Charcos" prohib- 
iting investigation of official acts of Pedro Tores de Ulloa, 
18, 164. 

January 26. Ditto separating negroes from Indians, 18, 
164. 

January 26. Ditto to officials of Chucuyto on revenue 
matters, 18, 421. 

June 4. Ditto to officials of "Los Charcos" on expedit- 
ing In.dian affairs, etc., 18, 545. 

July 19. Ditto repealing former decree on duties of offi- 
cials, 18, 197. 

October 6. Ditto on the sale of the office of Rer^order, 
18, 422. 
1587— 

September 28. Royal Decree to officials at "La Plata" 
on official reports, 18, 180. 

October 28. Ditto on enforcement of decisions, etc., 18, 
186. 

October 28. Ditto for the protection of Attorney Lo- 
pidana, 19, 233. 

November 3. Ditto on resignation of officials, etc., 18, 
187. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 97 

1588— 

January 7. Ditto to officials at "La Plata" to stop un- 
necessary ofiicial visiting, 18, 188. 

March 23. Ditto on official opinions asked by religious, 
18, 189. 

April 6. Ditto for collecting duties on quick silver, 18, 
422. 

May 11. Ditto prohibiting royal officials from serving 
as Alcaldes, 18, 167. 

July 30. Ditto notifying the Audiencia of ''La Plata" 
of the appointment of Garcia de Mendoza as Viceroy, 18, 
19L 

October 19. Ditto ordering an official visit to "Tucu- 
man," 18, 192. 

October 19. Ditto on partition of lands at "Tucuman," 

18, 193. 

October 19. Ditto on return to Tucuman of Indians 
taken by force and for punishment of offenders, 19, 238. 
October 19. Ditto on report for sea port at "Tucuman," 

19, 234. 

October 19. Ditto on settlement made by Vera at 
"Tucuman," 19, 235. 

Document containing report on discovery of "Rio de la 
Candelaria,"4, 489. 
1589— 

January 10. Royal Decree to La Plata Audiencia on re- 
moval of Alcaldes, 18, 194. 

January 18. Ditto on placing the Indians in settle- 
ments, etc., 18, 463. 

February 8. Ditto ordering officials to reside at head- 
f[uarters, 18, 198. 

February 15. Contract of Lomas Colmenares on discov- 
ery and settlement of New Mexico, 15, 54. 



98 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

March 8. Royal Decree to La Plata officials on obedi- 
ence to Viceroy, 18, 195. 

June 21. Royal Decree repealing a former Royal Decree 
to Peru, 18, 203. 

August 3. Ditto for report on number of settlements, 
etc., at La Plata, 18, 205. 

August 24. Ditto relative to civil procedure at La Plata, 
18, 428. 

September 7. Ditto suspending for 8 years certain pen- 
alties, 18, 426. 

September 13. Ditto on partition of lands in villages, 
etc., 18, 429. 

September 15. Report of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, 
Governor of the strait of Magallanes on settlements, etc., 
5, 286. 

November 6. Royal Decree ordering registration at Ha- 
vana of all gold and silver shipments, 18, 423. 
1590^ 

February 8. Ditto to La Plata officials on punishment 
by servitude in the galleys, 19, 236. 

February 9. Ditto on report about property owned by 
estate of Francisco de Godoy, etc., 18, 165. — Document con- 
taining plans drawn by engineer Joan Baptista Antonelli 
for the reconstruction of the fortress at "San Joan de 
Ulua," 13, 549. 

April 25. Royal Decree to the Tribunal of "Los Char- 
cos, ' ' merchants and passengers to take their silver to Spain, 
18, 424. 

May 21. Memorial of Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra 
(Author of Don Quixote) setting forth his services, merits, 
etc., at the battle of Lepanto in support of his application 
for appointment to a vacant office in the Indies, 25, 530. 

July 16. Instructions of Garcia de Mendoza, Viceroy of 
Peru, to Attorney de Torres on certain duties, 6, 554. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 99 

July 27. Relacion (report) of Gaspar Castaiio de Sosa 
Lieutenant Governor and Captain General of "Niievo Rey- 
no de Leon of his discovery of New Mexico, 15, 191 ; same in 
No. 4, 283. 
1591^ 

February 12. Royal Decree to La Plata officials for re- 
port on the several investigations made of charges against 
District Judges, etc., 18, 199. 

February 27. Ditto to officials of "Los Charcos" on 
the enlargement of certain offices, 18, 441. 

February 27. Ditto to same officials on Solicitor's of- 
fice at Potosi, 18, 442. 

February 27. Ditto to same officials suspending pay- 
ment of taxes by Indians, 18, 549. 

February 27. Ditto to officials at La Plata on price of 
metals, 19, 237. 

March 11. Ditto to officials at Los Charcos on rules for 
auditing public accounts, etc., 18, 443. 

March 11. Ditto to same officials on reduction of taxes 
levied against the Indians, 18, 550. 

March 11. Ditto to same officials relieving absent and 
sick Indians from payment of taxes, 18, 551. 

March 11. Ditto to officials of "La Plata" on inves- 
tigation, etc., 19, 238. 

March 17. Ditto to officials of Los Charcos on treat- 
ment of Indians exempt from taxes, 18, 552. 

April 9. Ditto to same officials to gratify offended In- 
dians, 18, 553. 

August 28. Ditto to officials of "La Plata" on rules 
for taking depositions of witnesses, 18, 210. 

August 28. Ditto to same officials for report of their 
respective charges, etc., 18, 211. 

August 28. Ditto to Viceroy Mendoza of Peru, on his 
duties towards the Admiral, 18, 212. 



loo CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

October 19. Roj^al Decree ordering Viceroy of Peru to 
complete the pacification of the province of ' ' Las Esmer- 
aldas," etc., 18, 145. 

November 1. Royal Decree on the sale of public offices 
in the Indies, 18, 214-217. 

November 1. Ditto on the sale of lands at "Rio de la 
Plata," 18, 234. 

November 1. Mandate of Peru's Viceroy on appointment 
of Sheriffs, 18, 429. 

Document containing Royal Decree calling for delivery of 
quick-silver accounts, 18, 440. — Document containing ap- 
pointments of R. Quiroga and Lorenzo Benal military offi- 
cials for the war in Chile, 25, 535. 
1592— 

June 22. Letter from the King on Finances at "La 
Plata," 18, 221. 

June 29. Royal Decree on domestic duties of married 
men, 18, 221. 

June 29. Ditto to officials at "Los Charcos" forbidding 
certain officials from being present at elections, 18, 253. 

June 29. Ditto to officials at ' ' La Plata ' ' on collections, 
18, 444. 

July 22. Ditto on obedience to Mandates of Viceroys, 18, 
220. 

September 14. Ditto to Governor of Peru on unlawful 
opening of Royal communications, etc., 18, 262. 

September 24. Mandate of Peru 's Viceroy ordering the 
sale of public property, 18, 546. 

November 15. Royal Decree forbidding Governors, Al- 
dermen and Justices to marry within their jurisdictions, 
18, 244. 

November 30. Ditto to officials of "Los Charcos" for a 
report regarding illegal fees charged by the Treasurers, 18, 
253. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 101 

December 23. Ditto providing for the return to Spain 
by all who would want to go via Paraguay, 18, 229. 
1593— 

April 6. Royal Decree changing officials from Charcas 
to Granada, 18, 254. 

June 9. Ditto on salary of Judges sent to "Tucuman," 
18, 251. 

June 9. Ditto on investigations to be made by the Gov- 
ernor of Tucuman, etc., 18, 251. 

August 28. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy ordering the plac- 
ing of public funds at certain place, 18, 445. 

December 29. Ditto to officials at Los "Charcos" on 
cruelties to the Indians, 18, 551. 

December 29. Ditto on removal of officials not Royally 
named, 19, 76. 
1594— 

January 21. Ditto to officials at "Los Charcos" to in- 
vestigate conduct of Governors, etc., 18, 254. 

May 31. King's letter to the President of the Audiencia 
commending him on his success against the Chyriguanes 
Indians, 18, 265. 

May 31. Ditto to same on governmental affairs, 18, 446. 

December 29. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy on sale of In- 
dians, 18, 231. 
1595— 

June 7. Appointment of Luis de Velasco as Captain 
General of Peru, 18, 256. 

June 7. Ditto ordering officials to provide Viceroy Ve- 
lasco with things needed, 18, 259. 

September 13. Ditto for report on condition of jails, 
etc., 19, 79. 

October 15. Ditto on manner of remiting reports, 18, 
279. 



102 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

October 15. Ditto to officials of "Los Reyes" for report 
on number of Secretaries, etc., in the district, 19, 80. 

November 9. Ditto to officials of "Los Reyes" to send 
complete report with every squadron leaving that place, 
19, 81. 

Ditto same date to officials of "Los Charcos" for report 
on number of Secretaries, etc., in the district, 18, 260. 

November 14. Ditto to same officials on collections, etc., 
19, 81. 

December 4. Ditto to officials of "Los Charcos" on of- 
fice given to Joan Narvaez, 18, 454. 

December 6. Royal Decree to same on gratification to 
Indians, 18, 261. 

December 6. Ditto to Treasurers in the Indies for re- 
ports, etc., 18, 450. 

December 6. Ditto to officials at ' ' Los Reyes ' ' to recom- 
mend what rents should be allowed to Indians, etc., 19, 82. 

December 23. Ditto on what officials should have charge 
for two years of estates of deceased persons, 19, 83. — Docu- 
ment containing full and complete official report of every- 
thing done by Onate in his conquest of New Mexico from 
1595 to 1602. (This priceless document contains a detailed 
account of that memorable expedition from its organization 
at Mexico in 1595, to its termination at San Juan (Chamita) 
New Mexico, 1598, kept by one of the Friars who accom- 
panied Onate. Said diary is even more interesting than the 
one kept and published by Gaspar de Villagra because it 
relates the occurrences and incidents of the whole journey, 
giving the altitude at each camping place until San Juan 
was reached. It describes the manner the first settlement 
was made and how the first church was built at San Juan, 
establishing beyond the possibility of a doubt that the first 
settlement in New Mexico was made on the east side of 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 103 

the Rio Grande and that the first church was built at San 
Juan, thus corroborating what Ohate and Villagra state 
as narrated in my ''Illustrated History of New Mexico." 
This diary had never before been published nor cited by 
writers on New Mexico history. It is No. 16, 188. — B. M. 
Read). 
1596— 

January 13. King's letter to officials at "Los Reyes" 
relative to landing, etc., of foreigners there, 19, 47. 

January 8. King's letter to officials at "La Plata" on 
the peace and tranquility of the province, 18, 452. 

March 3. Royal Decree to "Charcas" on services to be 
re(iuired of the Indians of/'Chucuyta," 19, 84. 

March 2. Ditto to same on labors to be performed by 
the Indians of "Los Pacases, " 19, 86. 

March 6. Ditto to officials of Los Reyes on the disposi- 
tion of pending litigation, 19, 85. 

June 2. Ditto prohibiting prelates from accompanying 
the Viceroy under the same pallium, 19, 88. 

July 3. Ditto to officials of Los Reyes for the establish- 
ment of schools for the Indians, 18, 452. 

July 17. Ditto to the Bishop of ' ' Charcas" ordering him 
to furnish when asked, reports on condition of the Royal 
Finances, 18, 451. 

August 4. Ditto to officials at Charcas to prohibit their 
children and brothers from developing mines, etc., 18, 274. 

August 7. Ditto to officials at Los Reyes censuring 
them for their failure in punishing the Bishop for offenses 
against the Crown, 19, 102. 

August 25. Ditto to officials at "Charcas" to stop the 
expenditures of money ingiving receptions, etc., to visit- 
ing Royal officials, 18, 264. 

August 25. Ditto ordering a report from the Bishop on 
the status of the Indians, 21, 295. 



104 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

August 28. Ditto to officials of "Charcas" to stop 
Auditors from making investigations, 18, 448. 

August 28. Ditto to officials at "La Plata" for the 
Indian agents to suggest things needed by Indians, 21, 
297. 

September 1. Ditto to officials at "Charcas" to make 
report of financial conditions, etc., 18, 449. 

September 11. Ditto to same to keep records of all 
prisoners entering and leaving jail, 18, 264. 

September 11. Ditto to same not to appoint Sheriffs, 

18, 267. 

September 11. Ditto to same on obedience to rules pre- 
pared by Francisco de Toledo to govern sales, etc., 18, 267. 

September 11. Ditto to same on keeping register of all 
sentences imposed, 18, 273. 

September 18. King's letter on labor, etc., at Potosi 
mines, 18, 226. 

October 31. Ditto to officials of ''Los Reyes" on par- 
tition of lands, etc., 19, 99. 
1597— 

February 24. Royal Decree to the Audienca of ''Char- 
cas" for a more severe enforcement of the laws and ordi- 
nances, 18, 275. 

May 28. Ditto to officials at Peru on rules to be ob- 
served by Indian Commissioners regarding residence, etc., 

19, 97. 

May 31. Ditto to officials at "Charca" on confirmation 
of offices sold, 18, 453. 

September 24. Ditto to same on the signing of dis- 
patches, 18, 283. 

October 26. Ditto on title to be given in Peru to those 
owning Indians, 19, 100. 

November 12. Ditto to same on change of rules gov- 
erning ownership of Indians, 18, 282. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 105 

November 12. Ditto to officials at "La Plata" on taxes 
due by Indians, and manner of payment of same, 21, 299. 

December 13. Ditto to officials at "Charcas" on 
Finance, 18, 276. 

December 13. Ditto to same on exchange of fees, etc., 
21, 301. 
1598— 

July 8. Ditto to same on resignations of officials, 18, 
283. 

July 8. Ditto to officials at "Los Reyes" on same mat- 
ter, 19, 89. 

August 19. Ditto to officials in the Indies on gold and 
silver bars, 18, 460. 

August 28. Ditto to the Solicitor General of Peru to 
make report of status of Finances, 19, 91. 

August 29. Ditto to Viceroy of Peru on the establish- 
ment of a University there, 19, 90. 

August 29. Ditto to officials at "Los Reyes" on man- 
ner of procedure when one of the Alcades (Justice) should 
fail to act, 19, 92. 

August 29. Ditto to officials at "La Plata" on Civil 
procedure, etc., 19, 93. 

September 26. Ditto to officials at "Charcas" on the 
death of His Majesty the King, 18, 284. 

September 26. Ditto to same to display Royal Stand- 
ards, etc., in commemoration of the crowning of King Philip 
the 3rd., 18, 290. 

October 28. Ditto to same on granting special priv- 
ileges, 18, 456. 

October 28. Ditto to same on same subject, 18, 459. — 
Document containing Report of Juan de Onate of his 
journey conquest, etc., of New Mexico, etc., 16, 88. — 
(This document ^is one of the most important papers on 



106 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

our history and a vivid description of one of the most ro- 
mantic expeditions in the history of the world. Same is 
practically reproduced in my "Illustrated History of New 
Mexico."— Ben j. M. Read). 
1599— 

February 15. Royal Decree to the officials at "Los 
Reyes" on the appointment of an additional^ Secretary of 
Government, 19, 89. 

March 2. Report of Don Juan de Oiiate to Viceroy 
Monterey on the conijuest of New Mexico, etc., 16, 306. 

July 19. Royal Decree to officials at "Las Charcas" on 
the funeral services of the dead King, 18, 285. 

October 31. Ditto to the Viceroy of Peru for a report 
on the workings of Colleges, etc., 19, 96. 

November 30. Ditto to officials at "Los Reyes" on 
the increase of salaries, etc., 19, 94. — Document con- 
taining petition of Engineer Antonelli for permisison to 
return to Spain, etc., 13, 553. 
1600— 

January 25. Royal Decree for a collection of alms for 
the ceremony to canonize Saint Isidore, 19, 103. 

January 25. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy to render assist- 
ance to the delegate to the Holy Crusade, 19, 109. 

March 21. Ditto to same to collect certain monies, 19, 
112. 

May 5. Letter of Alhonso de Oiiate asking certain 
favors and grants for his brother Don Juan de Onate, con- 
queror of New Mexico, 16, 320. 

May 24. Petition of Don Alvaro de Ofiate praying for 
the confirmation of Don Juan Onate 's contract for the 
conquest of New Mexico, 16, 316. 

June 24. Royal Decree to officials at "Los Reyes" on 
manner, etc., of receiving official reports, 19, 117. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 107 

July 12. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy to see to the conver- 
sion, comfort, etc., of the Indians, 19, 121. 

July 12. Ditto to same to separate Spaniards of bad 
moral characters from the Indians, etc., 19, 123. 

July 20. Ditto to same on the return to Spain of cer- 
tain Friars, 19, 123. 

July 24. Ditto to same on measures to be taken to help 
the poor, etc., 19, 120. 

July 24. Ditto to officials at "Los Reyes" on difficul- 
ties reported between religious orders, 19, 122. 

September 9. Ditto to same to make report on truth 
of there being half breds employed as clerks, 19, 125. 

October 4. Ditto to same forbidding the sale of mer- 
chandise from China, etc., 19, 124. 

October 19. Ditto fixing the position to be occupied 
by Prelates and officials in processions, etc., 19, 125. 
1601— 

February 10. Royal .letter to Peru's Viceroy on mat- 
ters of government generally, 19, 126. 

February 10. Ditto to same on matters ecclesiastical, 
19, 128. 

February 10. Royal Decree on resignation of officials, 
etc., 19, 129. 

February 10. Royal letter to Peru's Viceroy realtive to 
mines and Finances, 19, 131. 

February 10. Ditto to same on same subject, 19, 139. 

February 10. Royal Decree to same abolishing certain 
offices, etc., at Potosi, 19, 145. 

February 15. Ditto forbidding Audiencias from inter- 
fering in causes of suspension of priests, 19, 142. 

March 16. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy on partition of 
lands to descendants of the conciuerors and to favor them 
with offices, etc., 19, 143. 



108 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

April 6. Ditto to same forbidding landing of persons 
and merchandise through the Plata River, 19, 185. 

April 6. Ditto to same on exchange of lands, etc., 19, 
188. 

April 10. Ditto to same on taking steps to safeguard 
the country from incursions of the "Chinguanes" Indian 
nation, etc., 19, 186. 

April 12. Ditto to same on the necessity of making and 
keeping a correct census of the Indians of ''Los Charcas, " 
19, 189. 

April 12. Ditto to Viceroy and Lima's Audiencia to 
report on substituting Indians for Spaniards as overseers, 
etc., of Indian Communities, 19, 191. 

November 24. Ditto to Peru's Viceroy relative to In- 
dian slaves working in mines, etc., 19, 195. 
1602— 

May 31. Mandate of Peru's Viceroy on the purchase 
and sale of ''Potosi Indians," 18, -301. 

August 20. Royal mandate permitting merchandise to 
be shipped from Buenos Aires, etc., 18, 323. 

August 20. Ditto to officials at "La Plata" requiring 
obedience to former decree, 18, 327. 
1603— 

November 19. Ditto to same ordering collection of 
debt owed by Governor P. de Lodena, 18, 465. 
1604— 

November 28. Report of Viceroy L. Velasco, of Peru, 
to his successor. Viceroy Monte-Rey, 4, 406. 
1605— 

Description of the Village "Villar Don Pardo," 9, 489. 
1606— 

Ditto of the City of Jaen, province of Quito, 9, 347. — 
Document containing Report of discoveries made by Cap- 
tain Quiros, 5, 497. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 109 

1607— 

April 20. Report on Peru's quick-silver mines, 8, 422. 
— Document containing description of "Puertovelo, " 9, 
108. 
1608— 

May. Ditto of the Village ''Nombre de Dios," 9, 231. 

December 29. Charges made by F. de Castro against 
Captain Quiros, 5, 513. — Document containing Description 
of "Nuestra Seiiora de Zacatecas, " ^, 179. 

Ditto of the Village "Santiago de la Frontera," 9, 317. 
1609— 

February. Ditto of ' ' Migualtan, " etc., 9, 210. 

March. Ditto of Pueblo of "Ocelotepeque," etc., 9, 223. 
—Ditto of Pueblo de "Amatlan." 9, 309. 

May 13. Ditto of ' ' Guachinangs, " etc., 9, 120.— Docu- 
ment containing Memorial of Captain Quiros on affairs in 
the Indies, 5, 507. — Document containing Description of 
''Coatlan," etc., 9, 386. 
1610— 

Ditto of the City of Tunxa, 9, 393. 

October 31. Memorial of Captain Quiros on certain 
papers by him printed, 5, 515. — Ditto by same on amuni- 
tion, provisions, etc., necessary to continue discoveries, etc., • 
5, 511. — Document containing description of the City of 
'^Panama," 9, 79. 
1611— 

October 10. Official letter to the King from Marcpiis^ I 
Montes-Claros on absurdity of renting out Indians to ir- ^ 
responsil)le persons, 6, 314. 

October 16. Ditto on the scarcity of quick-silver in the 
mines of Peru, 6, 319. 
1612— 

April 1. Ditto on relation of the church to matters of 
Revenue, etc., 6, 320. 



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April 6. Ditto of same on same subject, 6, 334. 

April 7. Ditto of same on Indian affairs, 6, 273. 

April 12. Ditto of same on removing to Spain the Ca- 
sa de Contratacion " from Mexico and the Philippine Isl- 
ands, 6, 298. 

June 1. Royal Decree to officials at Peru for report on 
advisibility of allowing the Religious of the Order of 
our Lady of Mercy to establish convents in Peru, etc., 19, 
198. 

December 14. Letter to the King from Marquis Monies 
Claros on official matters, etc., 6, 340. 
1613— 

September 25. Memorial relative to conduct of Quiros, 
5, 517. 
1614— 

Document containing Report of the discovery of the Isl- 
ands called ''Ricas de Oro" in Japan, made by Sebastian 
Vizcaino, 8, 101. 
1615— 

December 12. Report of Marquis Monies Claros Viceroy 
of Peru to his successor on the general condition of the 
country, 6, 187. 
1618— 

April 16. Royal Decree for an investigation of the con- 
duct of the Mayor of Arequipa, etc., 19, 29. 
1620— 

September 21. Letter to the King from Francisco Ra- 
mirez de Arellano for authority to discover the two "Cali- 
fornias," 6, 564. 

October 12. Report of Fray Antonio de la Ascencion 
of his discovery of California, 8, 537. 
1635— 

Report of Attorney General of the City of Manila, and 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 111 

Philippine Islands, on what is necessary for the conserva- 
tion, etc. of same, 6, 345. 
1639— 

October 1. Opinion of Fray Bernardino de Cardenas 
forbidding the sale of li(iuor to Indians, 7, 496. 
1641— 

January 7. Testimony of the Royal decrees of Philipp 
the IV. publishing the declaration of war with Portugal, 
etc., 6, 566. 
1643-1649— 

Letter from Pedro Porter Casanate to a friend of his on 
the discovery of the Gulf of California, 9, 5. 
1660— 

December 20. Testimony on the Royal Decrees found 
in Panama, etc., 17, 178-290. 

December 29. Ditto of other Royal Decrees found in 
Panama dating from 1592 to 1658, 20, 5. 

The following documents are not dated and can only be 
identified by the number of each. — B. M. Read : Report of 
the auditor of the Audiencia of Espaiiola to King Phillip the 
II on governmental affairs, 1, 9. — Ditto of Bernardi on same 
affairs in the Indies, 1, 241. — Ditto on methods of destribu- 
tion of Indians in Espanola, 1, 247. — Ditto to Cardinal Cis- 
neros on reforms needed at Espaiiola, 1, 253. — Document 
containing report of the King 's Cashier, Gonzales Davila on 
the depopulation of Espanola, 1, 332. — Ditto from same 
and on same subject, 1, 332. — Ditto on the doings of the 
religious of St. Jerome, 1, 357. — Ditto on the depopulation 
of Espanola, etc., 1, 386. — Ditto on same subject, 1, 428- 
431. — Ditto on indebtedness, 1, 440-441. — Ditto on things 
asked by P. Lopez de Mesa for the "Concepcion" and Es- 
paiiola, 1, 456. — Ditto on most adaptable means of defense 
for all the Islands, 1, 588. — Ditto on conditions generally 



112 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

of affairs of government, social practice, etc., etc., in the 
"Nueva Espaiia" by Alhonso de Zorita, 2, 1. — Ditto of 
Cristhobal Guera relative to his contract for the building of 
seven caravels for discovering purposes, etc., 2, 522. — Ditto 
])y the Agustinian Friars on the religion and rites of the 
Peruvian Indians, 3, 5. — Ditto by L. Fernandez de Biedma 
on Florida, 3, 414. — Letter from Mendoza to Aguilar asking 
for authority to enter into negotiations with the Portuguese 
on the possession of conquered lands, 3, 506. — Letter from 
the Emperor to his daughter Doila Juana to grant author- 
ity to Marcjuis Caiiete to discover and conquer lands, etc., 
3, 559. Letter on the rebellion headed by F. Hernandez, 
3, 564. — Report of Hurtado de Mendoza, Governor of Chile 
on the newly founded city of "Caiiete" de la Frontera, 4, 
123. — Contract of Diego de Fernandez to settle the prov- 
inces of ''Guayama" and "Caura," 4, 462. — Memorial of 
Hernan Cortes to Emperor Charles the V. on affairs of 
government in the Indies, 4, 566. Report of Veycencio de 
Xapoles on the journey to the ''Islas de la Especeria" made 
by the Armada sent by Hernan Cortes, 5, 68. Report on 
the sad end of Simon Alcazaba while on his way as Govern- 
or of "Leon," 5, 97. Report on papers found in the city 
of ' ' La Plata ' ' relative to the discovery of the Islands call- 
ed "Salomon," 5, 210-221. Report on Alcaldes of Peru, 
5, 487-493. Letter from the Bishop of Leon, Nicaragua, on 
needed reforms, 5, 522. — Report on the "Nuevo Reyno de 
Granada," 5, 529. — Report on discovery of "Rio Grande" 
(in South America) 5, 531. — Report of the coast and in- 
habitants of Florida by H. Descalante Fontaneda, 5, 532.— 
Demaracation of "Maluco" by Medina, 5, 549. — Report on 
tributes paid by Peruvian Indians, etc., 6, 46. Report on 
the Political divisions in Peru, 6, 62. — Memorial of Alhonso 
Messia on personal services required of Indians in Peru, 6, 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 113- 

118-166. Memorial on partition of lands, etc., in "Nueva 
■ Espana, " 6, 174. — Ditto on navigation, etc., in the Indies, 
6, 177. — Memorial of Monfalcon, Attorney General of the 
Philippine Islands on the claims of the city of Manila, etc., 
relative to its trade with Spain, 6, 364. — Report of Viceroy 
Mendoza, of Mexico, to his successor, Luis de Velasco, etc., 
6, 484. — lieport of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo on condi- 
tion he left Peru after thirteen years of service, 6, 516. — 
Keport of Domingo de Ibargoien on his discovery of "El 
Dorado," 6, 561. — Report of Fray B. de las Casas on the 
sufferings of the Indians of Cuba at the hands of the Span- 
iards, 7, 5. Ditto by other religious on abuses, etc., in the 
Indies, 7, 14. — Agreement of Fray B. de las Casas for a 
modification of a former contract, 7, 93. — Ditto petition of 
same on reforms needed in the Indies, 7, 101. Ditto, re- 
port of his entry into "Ciudad Real" etc., 7, 156. — Ditto 
from same, application of, for appointment as attorney for 
the Peruvian Indians, 7, 161. — Ditto from same praying 
for the liberation of Indian slaves, 7, 162. — Ditto from same 
making charges against an attorney of Guatemala, 7, 167. — 
Propositions submitted to the Bishop of Popayan on In- 
dian matters, 7, 343. — Royal decree to the Governor of 
Chile on securing good results from the mines, etc., 7, 346. 
— Opinion of Bishop San Martin on the legality of property 
accjuired by the conquerors, etc., 7, 348. — Ditto of Fray B. 
de las Casas on the property of Mendieta, 7, 362. — Report 
of Fray D. de St. Thomas to Fray B. de Las Casas on af- 
fairs, generally, at Peru, 7, 371. — Ditto of attorney Falcon 
on damages caused to Indians, 7, 451. — Unsigned report 
on the troubles at Peril, etc., and on the sentence of death 
of Gonzales Pizarro, 7, 514. — Grants made to Francisco de 
Orellana, 7, 552. — Antecedents of the Viceroy and Govern- 
ors of Peru, 8, 212. — Antecedents of Viceroy Caiiete, 8, 



114 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

294.— Greatness, etc., of the City of ''Los Reyes," 8, 377. 
— Memorial of Casanate to the King urging a new expedi- 
tion to California, etc., 9, 19. — Report of Captain Niculas de 
Cardona of his discovery of California, 9, 30-42. — Interro- 
gation for all cities, villages, towns, etc., in the Indies and 
the American Continent, etc., 9, 58. — Description of the 
Village of Panuco, 9, 13. Ditto of the pueblos thereof, 9, 
150.— Ditto of the Village of Tampico, 9, 167.— Ditto of 
the mines of Pachuca, 9, 192. — Ditto of the province of 
Guayaquil, 9, 247. — Ditto of Santa Maria de Leyva, 9, 448. 
Description of Villages in Purguayes, 9, 452. — Divers Royal 
decrees, etc., which had been intended for Christopher Co- 
lumbus, etc., 10, 10. 

Report of Dampies on the Indians which had been sent 
to Espanola, 10, 27. Report of Miguel de Castellanos on 
a journey of Fray B. de las Casas, etc., 10, 32. — Petitions 
of Panfilo de Narvaez for authority to discover lands at his 
expense, 10, 66. — Memorial of Antonio Velasciuez asking 
for certain favors from the King, 10, 80. — Letter to the 
King from Fray B. de las Casas for religious needed in 
the Indies, 10, 87. — Reports of Gil Gonzales Davila on the 
depopulation of Espaiiola, 10, 109. Ditto of Gregorio Da- 
costa on affairs of government at Rio de la Plata, 10, 525. 

Memorial of Diego de Robles on Peru, etc., 11, 20-29. — 
Ordinances for humane treatment of negroes, 11, 82. — Re- 
port of Franciscan Friars on the conversion of Indians, etc., 
11, 170. 

Report of Centenera on conditions at Ascencion, 11, 178. 
— Opinion of diego de Robles on perpetuity of Indians, 11, 
181. 

Measures for good government in America submitted 
to the King by Fray Francisco de Mena, 11, 186. — Letter 
from Fray P. Juarez to the King on good government in 
the Indies, 11, 194. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 115 

Opinion of the religious of Santo Domingo on the In- 
dians, 11, 211. 

Report of Father Pedro de Cordova on Indian affairs, 
11, 216. — Report of Gabriel de Lujan on things needed at 
Havana, 11, 224. — Ditto of CaptainGutierrez de Miranda on 
same subject, 11, 227. — Ditto of Rodrigo Xunco on same 
subject, 11, 229. — Report of Bishop Garay on general sub- 
jects, 11, 233. — Report on solution of difficulties between 
officials, 11, 495. 

Report of Santo Domingo officials on pearls sent to the 
King, 11, 504. 

Reports of Caballero and Astudello on fortification at 
Santo Domingo and Espanola, 11, 535. — Authority given 
to P. de Mesa to make settlement at Monte Crhysti, 11, 538. 

Report of A. E. Pimentel on consolidation of the towns 
of "Monte-Christy" and "Puerto Real," in Espaiiola, 11, 
542. — Report made by order of Dr. Beltran on matters of 
interest to the Government of the Indies, 12, 92. Inventory 
of jewels, gems, etc., sent to Spain, etc., 12, 318. 

Report of revenues received by Marquis del Valle (Her- 
nan Cortes), 12, 330. — Report of gold, etc., taken to the 
King by D. de Soto, 12, 339. — Ditto on treasures in the 
hands of Davila, etc., 12, 345. — Report of Nuno de Guzman 
of his administration, etc., 13, 418. — Petition of Francisco 
Montano of Mexico for concessions for himself and chil- 
dren, 13, 480. — Instructions on what lands Francisco Mon- 
tejo was to conquer, etc., 13, 489. — Grants asked for by 
Cristhobal Tapia, etc., 13, 554. — Memorial of things so- 
licited for Cuba, 13, 558. — Conditions under which Diego 
Garcia received authority to make discoveries, etc., 13, 561. 
— Memorials of said Garcia for aid, etc., 13, 563. — Opinion 
of the Audiencia at Espaiiola on size of corrals for cows and 
other animals, 14, 230. — Report of documents sent to the 



116 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

King, etc., 14, 233. — Letter from Montejo to Alliarado 
on the conqnest of Honduras, etc., 14, 300. — Survey de- 
marcations, etc., of the Indies, 15, 409. 

Report, etc., of Ofiate's conquest of New Mexico, 16, 38. 
(This important document contains the report sent by 
Ofiate through Saldivar to the Viceroy of Mexico and to 
the King. It is a thorough and detailed account of the 
expedition from beginning to end ; it contains an itemized 
statement of the journey. As far as I have examined all 
of the ancient writings on New Mexico's history this re- 
port was not known to exist. It was my good fortune to 
find same, together with other original authorities in Spain, 
being thus, able to make my "Illustrated History of New 
Mexico," a true, authentic and correct history extant 
today.— B. M. Read). 

Propositions of Marquis de Barinas on the abuses in the 
Indies, etc., 19, 239. — Letter from Toscanelli Pablo to Chris- 
topher Colon, 19, 455. 

Memorial on the government and war in Chile, 20, 169. 
— Memorial on persons connected with the rebellion against 
Francisco Pizarro, 20, 486. 

Memorial containing dispatches, etc., of Matienzo, 20, 
543. 

Report on the provinces of the Indians "Auracas," 21, 
221. — Memorial of Attorney Matienzo on the mines at 
"Charcas," 24, 149. 

Memorial from Municipalities on the war with the Incas, 
24, 162. 

Report of festivities at Cuzco on a reported naval vic- 
tory, 24, 169. 

Ordinances of Hernan Cortes on treatment to Indians, 26, 
163. 

Standard of revenue fixed by Hernan Cortes for drum- 
mers, 26, 170. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 117 

Ditto by same for the government of villages, etc., 26, 173. 

Interrogations propounded by Ilernan Cortes to wit- 
nesses presented in his behalf, 27, 446. 

Brief prepared by Hernan Cortes in his defense, 27, 462. 

Petition signed by over 500 of Hernan Cortes 's conquer- 
ors asking for his appointment as Captain General and 
Chief Justice of New Spain, 28, 480. — Orders from the of- 
licials of "Santisteban" given to Garay, 28, 497. 

Transcript of a decree for the division of the Ocean, 80, 
371. 

Ditto of a writing signed by Quintanello and others rela- 
tive to pending litigation, 30, 372. 

Ditto of Instructions to the Admiral on the use he was 
to make of certain goods and provisions, 30, 465. 

Royal decree to the Casa de Contratacion at Seville on 
governmental matters in the Indies, etc., etc., 32, 393. 

Ditto to same on contract for the demarcation of bound- 
aries between Spain and Portugal, etc., 32. 402. 

Instructions to Solicitor Dampies relative to his official 
duties, etc., 32, 408. 

Royal decree to Admiral Diego Colon commanding him 
to consult the King, etc., before undertaking certain move- 
ments, etc., 32, 414. 

Instructions sent to Admiral Diego Colon through Bar- 
tolome Colon by the King, 32, 430. 

End of the first Series corresponding to the first 33 Vol- 
umes, the last Volume (33) containing a general index 
arranged, to a great extent, chronologically. — Benjamin M. 
Read. 



Second Series complete in nine Volumes, commencing 
with Volume 34 and ending with Volume 42. 

Organization (no date) of Spanish provinces in Amer- 
ica, 34, 5. 



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lis CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

Bull of Pope Alexander VI. granting to the Catholic 
Kings title to the lands discovered, and to be discovered, 
under the similar conditions granted to Portugal, 34, 14, 
1501-8— 

December 16. Bull of Pope Julius II. on the creation 
of Dioceses (Seas) Bishoprics, etc., 34, 22-25. 
1511— 

August 11. Ditto for erection of a Diocese at Puerto 
Rico, 34, 29. 
1522— 

April 28. Ditto for erection of a Diocese at Santiago, 
Cuba, 34, 35. 
1523— 

March 8. Pastoral letter on the duties of a Cabildo 
(Chapter) in Cuba, 34, 43. 
1573— 

May 15. Brief of Pope Gregory on appeals, 34, 63. 
1574— 

June 21. Royal decree granting Manila certain priv- 
ileges, 34, 68. 

June 21. Ditto to Manila and the Island of Luzon, 34, 
70. 
1578— 

February 6. Bull of Pope Gregory XIII. for the erec- 
tion of a Diocese at Manila, 34, 72. 

February 28. Ditto of same Pope on causes necessary 
to nullify marriages, 34, 79. 
1595— 

June 14. Royal decree granting remuneration to the 
Archbishop of Manila, 34, 84. 

June 17. Ditto creating three Bishoprics in the Philip- 
pine Islands, etc., 34, 86. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 119 

1596— 

March 20. Ditto granting use of Seal to Manila, 34, 95. 

May 15. Royal decree fixing the revenue of the Bishop- 
ric of Nueva Caceres, etc., 34, 99. — Ditto that of the Bishop- 
ric of Nueva-Segovia, etc., 34, 101. 
1599— 

August 14. Pope's Bull erecting Nueva-Segovia into 
Bishopric, 34, 103. 

SANTO DOMINGO— ISLANDS OF ESPANOLA. 
1509— 

Document containing report on condition of Church, etc., 
34, 111. 
1511-1515— 

Document containing report on arms sent to Espafiola, 
etc, 34, 121. 
1513— 

Document containing report on governmental affairs in 
Santo Domingo, San Juan (Porto Rico), Cuba and Ja- 
maica, 34, 136. 

February 22. Report on impropriety of having the 
Judges appointed by the Admiral, etc., 34, 155. 

Document containing report of partition of Indians, etc., 
34, 173. 
1517— 

January 20. Report of the Religious of the Order of St. 
Jerome to the Cardinal Governor of Spain on affairs gener- 
ally in Espafiola, 34, 191. 

Ditto of same Fathers on the disposition to be made of 
Indians, etc., 34, 201. 

March 21. Petition of Martin Cabero Chamberlain of 
King Ferdinand the Catholic for certain sums of money 
claimed to have been in his favor, etc., 34, 230. 

July 10. Letter from Treasurer Pasamonte to the Card- 



120 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

inal Governor of Spain on official matters in Santo Domin- 
go, etc:, 34, 232. 
1518— 

January 6. Letter from officials of Santo Domingo to 
the Emperor complaining that their former reports, etc., 
}iad not been attended to, etc., 34, 235. 

January 22. Letter from Attorney Zuazo to the King 
urging measures for a better government in Espanola, etc., 
34, 237. 

January 31. Letter to the King from Espanola offi- 
cials on remittances of money, etc., 34, 267. 

February 18. Petition of Priests of St. Jerome for ne- 
groes, etc., 34, 279. 

February 18. Memorial of Father Manzanedo suggest- 
ing reforms in, the different Islands, etc., 34, 287. 

March 5. Letter from Pasamonte to the Emperor on 
monies sent by Diego Velazquez, etc., 34, 319. 

June 16. Complaint of Espaiiola officials against Gov- 
ernor Zuazo and Admiral Diego Colon, etc., 34, 321. 

July 27. Letter from Father de los Cobos to the King 
on matters formerly reported, etc., 34, 329. — Ditto from 
Rev. Benito Martinez, Chaplain to Diego Velaz(juez charg- 
ing Hernan Cortes with having started a rebellion, etc., 34, 
332. 
1519— 

September 13. Transcript of litigation in Puerto Rico 
between Antonio de la Gama, Joan Ponce de Leon and 
Sancho Velazquez, 34, 336. 

October 13, Instructions given to Hernan Cortes and 
Joan de Grijalva for the discovery of San Joan Ulua, 
Ponce and Yucatan, etc., 34, 516.. 

Document containing incomplete transcript of an at- 
tempt made by Spaniards to populate Santo Domingo, 34, 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 121 

54i. — Document containing opinion of Attorney Ayllon on 
what Diego Velazquez should do with the Armada of Her- 
nan Cortes, 34, 557. 

Document containing Complaint of Attorney Matienzo 
disputing with Ayllon the discovery of certain land, 84, 
563. 

November 17. Testimony taken in Santo Domingo on 
the Armada and 600 men furnished by Diego Velaz(|uez of 
Cuba, to Hernan Cortes for the conquest of Mexico, etc., 
35, 5. 

December 4. Report of the religious of Santo Domingo 
on the cruel treatment the Indians received at the hands 
of the Spaniards, 35, 199. 
1520— 

January 8. Letter from Attorney Ayllon to the King 
on his having been appointed by Figueroa to undertake 
the pacification of Cortes 's men who were in rebellion, 35, 
241. 

January 15. Letter to the King that Diego Velasquez 
had sent Panfilo de Narvaez with an Armada to arrest Cor- 
tes, etc., 35, 244. 

July 12, Letter from Davila to the King on his journey 
from Espanola to the Port of Ada, 35, 247. 
1521— 

June 18. Report of Diego Velaz({uez on the expenses he 
had in fitting out, etc., two Armadas, one for Joan de 
Grijalva and the other for Hernan Cortes, etc., 35, 257. 
1524— 

June 11. Transcript (copy) of the Testament made by 
Diego Velazquez in Santiga de Cuba, where he died, on that 
date, 35, 500. 
1526— 

March 5. Report of Lucas Vazcjuez de Ayllon on his 
expedition to Florida, etc., 35, 547. 



122 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1529— 

September 9. The Kings's letter from officials at Santo 
Domingo on the arrival there of Captain Martin Rueda, 
who reported the troubles Bastidas was having, etc., 35, 
563. — Document containing unsigned Report on the In- 
dians of Santo Domingo, 35, 666. 
1492— 

April 30. Royal appointment of Christopher Columbus 
as Admiral, Viceroy and Governor of all lands, etc., by him 
discovered, 36, 7, 
1493— 

May 28. Confirmation of above title to Columbus and 
grants made in his favor, 36, 13. — Document containing re- 
port of the accomplishments of the expedition of Alonso to 
Vizcaya, etc., 36, 20-31. 
1494— 

January 30. Memorial of articles, etc., needed at "Isa- 
bela," 35, 34. 

March 8. Treaty between Spain and Portugal on their 
respective possessions, etc., 36, 54-67. 

June 12. Report of Christopher Columbus and his com- 
panions of his discovery of the New World, 36, 74. 
1495— 

April 10. Permit for colonists, etc., to sail for the In- 
dies, 36, 87. 
1497— 

April 23. Confirmation of all privileges granted to Co- 
lumbus, etc., 36, 95-99. 
1502— 

January 5. Columbus' presentation to officials at Se- 
ville of the Royal decree issued in his favor, 36, 107. 
1489— 

November 13. Public document granting certain priv- 



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ileges to Admiral Fadrique, signed King Joan the 2nd., 36, 

111. 

1493— 

March 30. Letter from the Catholic Kings to Columbus 
^ailing for a report of his doings and expressing an ardenl 
desire for his return to Spain, etc., 36, 118. 

August 16. Royal Decree authorizing Columbus to fit 
out an Armada at Seville and Cadiz, etc., 36, 120. 

August 16. Letter from the Catholic Kings to Columl)us 
instructing him to make full and complete reports of his 
discoveries, assuring him that they are well pleased with 
what he has accomplished, etc., 36, 125. 

September 5. Letter from Queen Isabella to Columbus 
assuring him of her determination to make good to him all 
her promises and, further, of her willingness to confer on 
him greater honors, and grants and privileges to reward 
him for his discoveries, etc., 36, 130. 
1494— 

April 18. Letter from the Catholic Kings to Columbus 
expressing their satisfaction with his great services and good 
conduct, 36, 132. 

August 16. Royal Decree commanding all persons in 
the Indies, to obey Columbus' orders, etc., 36, 135. 
1497— 

April 23. Instructions to Francisco Soria to deliver to 
Columbus all official papers containing grants, privileges, 
etc., granted to him, 36, 137. 

April 23. Royal Decree authorizing Columlius lo take 
under salary, 330 persons of different trades to the Indies, 
36, 139. 

Ditto same date ordering the payment of all salaries, 
etc., approved by Columbus, 36, 141. — Ditto same date or- 
dering that provisions bought for Colum])us ])e sold at ordi- 



124 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

nary prices, 36, 143. — Ditto same date permitting the free 
exportation from Spain to the Indies of all provisions, 
tools, implements, etc., etc., 36, 146. — Ditto same date, in- 
structing Columbus to take more mechanics, etc., to the 
Indies, 36, 149. — Ditto, May 9, commanding officials in the 
Indies to collect all monies due Columbus by Individuals, 
etc., 36, 150. 

May 30. Eoyal Decree extending the power of Colum- 
bus, 36, 152. 

June 2. Ditto confirming and enlarging Columbus' 
power 36, 155. 

June 22. Ditto granting amnesty to certain criminals, 
36, 158. 

June 22. Ditto granting pardons to criminals condemn- 
ed to death in Spain on condition that they go to the In- 
dies under Columbus' charge who would grant them their 
liberty on the day of landing in the Indies, 36, 162. — Ditto 
same date, ordering officials at Seville to guard all crimin- 
als going to the Indies with Columbus until sailing day, 36, 
168. Ditto same date, commanding officials at Seville and 
Cadiz to furnish Columbus with the wheat, barley, etc., 
necessary for supplying the Indies, 36, 170. — Ditto same 
date, instructing Columbus to secure protection for the 
owners of vessels, and merchants sending merchandise to 
the Indies, 36, 172. 

July 22. Royal Decree giving authority to Columbus 
to parcel out and partition lands in the Islands of Espafiola, 
36, 174. — Ditto same date, appointing Bartolome Colum- 
bus as Governor of the Indies, 36, 178. 

December 23. Letter from the Catholic Kings to the 
Bishop of Badaxo and Christopher Columbus granting 
them certain favors by them solicited, 36, 182. 

December 27. Instructions to Columbus to pay all sal- 
aries, etc., due in the Indies, etc., 36, 184. 



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1502— 

February 14. Letter of confidence from the Catholic 
Kings to Columbus, 36, 186. 
1507— 

September 20. Royal Decree confirming Sancho de Ma- 
tienzo as Treasurer of the ''Casa de Contratacion" in Se- 
ville, and Francisco Pinelo as Director thereof, 36, 190. 

October 7. Letter from the King to the Governor of the 
Indies, 36, 192. 
1508— 

December 4. Royal Decree conferring certain honors on 
B. de Grimalde, 36, 196. — Ditto confirming appointment of 
Cristobal V. de Avila, 36, 199. 

January 25. Ditto making grants, etc., to Luis de Gry- 
cio, 36, 202. 

February 5. Royal instructions to Joan de la Cossa and ' 
Amerigo Vespucio, etc., 36, 206. 

February 22. Ditto to ambassador in Rome, etc., 36, 
207. 

March 14. Ditto to Ochoa Dovando, 36, 209. 

March 22. Royal Decree ordering officials at Seville to 
pay Amerigo Vespucio (written ''Despuches" in the offi- 
cial original) his salary as Chief Pilot, 36, 210. — Ditto same 
date, to said officials to pay to said Vespucio an additional 
sum, 36, 212. — Ditto same date, to said officials to pay Joan 
de la Cossa his salary as Chief Pilot also, 36, 214. 

March 25. Royal Decree informing officials at, the Casa 
de Contratacion" in Seville of the expedition to discover 
new lands about to be made by Joan Diaz Solis and Vi- 
cente Yanez Pinzon, 36, 216. 

April 8. Ditto to said officials on other subjects, 36, 222. 

May 9. Royal instructions to the Governor of the In- 
dies, N. Dovando, 36, 226. 



126 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

May 31. Royal decree ordering officials at the "Casa 
de Contratacion " in Seville, to pay to Amerigo Vespucio 
and Joan de la Cossa, pilots an additional sum of money, 
etc., 36, 227. 

June 5. Royal instructions to G. N. Dovando, Governor 
of the Indies, 36, 288. 

June 8. Appointment of M. Pasamonte as Treasurer, 
etc., 36, 229-232-235. — Ditto same date, appointing Luis de 
Nicurazo Inspector of Espaiiola, etc., 36, 240. — Ditto same 
date, appointing Francisco de Tapia Superintendent of 
the Fortress at Santo Domingo, 36, 243. 

June 9. Royal instructions to Governor N. Dovando, 
36, 245-247-249. 

June 21. Royal decree to the Governor General of the 
Indies commanding him to put Francisco de Tapia in 
charge of the Fortress at Santo Domingo, 36, 248. 

August 8. Royal decree giving Amerigo Vespucci full 
authority over all other pilots, etc., 36, 251. 

October 6. Royal instructions to Governor N. Dovando, 
36, 257. — Ditto same date, to the Governor General of the 
Indies, etc., to proceed at once to make needed repairs to 
the Fortress at Santo Domingo, 36, 265. 

October 7. Royal letter appointing Bartolome de San- 
chez Overseer of the mines at Espaiiola, 36, 267. 
1509— 

January 29. Royal instructions to Governor Dovando, 
36, 270. 

March 19. Letter from the Bishop of Palencia to the 
officials at Seville, 36, 273. 

June 6. Appointment of Ochoa de Ysaga as Inspector 
of the ''Casa de Contratacion" at Seville, 36, 277. 

June 15. Royal Decree of instructions to Admiral Diego 
Colon on contracts made with Diego de Nicuesa and Alonso 



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de Ojeda for the discovery, etc., of new lands, 36, 282. — 
Ditto, same date, to said Nieuesa and Ojeda to appear be- 
fore Pedro de Agiiila before undertaking their expeditions, 
36, 284. , , 

June 15. Royal decree ordering the Governor of the In- 
dies to give Cristobal Tapia and Francisco Tapia their 
liberty, etc., 36, 286-288. 

September 28. Letter (no address) of Cristobal Guerra, 
36, 291. 
1510— 

June, Ordinance for the ''Casa de Contratacion, " 36, 
296. 
1511— 

March 3. Petition, etc., relative to special privileges 
granted by the Catholic Kings to Christopher Columbus, 36, 
311. 

June 16. Decision in the cases between the Attorney 
General of Spain and Admiral Diego Columbus, 36, 345. 
1515— 

April 27. Report on a letter from His Royal Highness 
to Attorney Velazquez, 36, 351. 

April 30. Ditto to A. de Haro, 36, 356-1. 

May 10. Royal letter to Inigo de Zufiiga, 36, 362. 

July 16. Ditto to the Bishop of "La Concebcion," 36, 
369. 

August 2. Ditto on a report from the Court of appeals, 
36, 372. 

August 5. Ditto to His Royal Highness from Attorney 
Lebron, 36, 374. — Ditto to His Royal Highness from offi- 
cials at Espanola, 36, 375-377-378.— Ditto to His Royal 
Highness from Ponce de Leon of Puerto Rico, 36, 379. — 
Ditto same date, from officials at Espanola, 36, 380. 

August 8. Ditto from officials of San Joan, 36, 384. — 



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Ditto same date, from Andres de Haro, 36, 393. — Ditto same 
date, from Antonio de Cedeno, 36, 397-401. — Ditto from 
Pasamonte, 36, 402. — Ditto same date, from Perdarias, the 
Bishop and officials of Espaiiola, 36, 405. — Ditto from At- 
torney Lebron, from Espanola, 36, 409. 

August 30. Ditto from Rodrigo Manzorro, 36, 410. 

September 6. Ditto from Judges and officials at Es- 
panola, 36, 412-13. 

September 15. .Ditto from said officials, 36, 415-16-18. 

September 30. Ditto from said officials, 36, 419-421. 

October 5. Ditto from said officials, 36, 423. 

October 6. Ditto from Pasamonte, 36, 424. — Ditto same 
date from officials at Espanola, 36, 425. — Ditto same date, 
from attorneys Villabos and Ayllon, 36, 428. — Ditto same 
date, from Attorney Lebron, 36, 430. — Ditto, same date, 
from Andres de Haro, 36, 431. 

October 30. Ditto from the officials at Seville, 36, 434. 

November 5. Ditto from officials at Espafiola, 36, 437. 

November 23. Ditto from Admiral Diego Columbus, 
36, 439. 

December 23. Ditto from officials at Seville, 36, 441. 
1516— 

February 15. Letter from the Franciscan Friars at 
Santo Domingo to the Most Rev. Archbishop Francisco 
Ximenez, of Toledo, 36, 442. 

April 19. Interrogatories propounded to Hernando de 
Magallnes about his expedition to Maluco, 36, 446. 

October 24. Letter to the King from Magallanes on 
fitting out an expedition, etc., 36, 449. 
1517— 

June 30. Letter to the King from Andres de San Mar- 
tin, Rodriguez de Maza, Velasco Gall ego and Rodriguez 
Serrano, pilots of Magallanes, asking for extra pay, etc., 
36, 455. 



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July 13. Report of Attorney Rodrigo cle Figueroa, 36, 
457. 

August 11. Letter from Bishop Tonseea, from the In- 
dies, 36, 527. 

September 12. Ditto from same to same, 36, 529. — 
Document containing Report from officials at Santo Do- 
mingo, on governmental affairs at Espailola, 36, 540. — 
Ditto on governmental affairs at Puerto Rico, 36, 549. 
1514— 

(No date) Report of Attorney Espinosa of his expe- 
dition to the South Sea, 37, 5. 

Documents bearing on the long and hard fought contro- 
versy and litigation between descendants of Pedro Arias 
Davila (known in history also as Pedrarias) Governor of 
Panama and the Historian Antonio de Herrera relative to 
facts related by Herrera in his "Historia de las Yndias" 
reflecting on the moral conduct of said Arias Davila, 37, 75. 

(No date) Claims .of Count Puiionrostro (grand son of 
Pedrarias) against Herrera for slandering his grand father 
in his said Historia, 37, 75. 

(No date) Decision of the special Trilninal supporting 
Historian Herrera, 37, 98. — Ditto (no date) presenting 
Herrera 's answer to Puiionrostro, 37, 106-142-146. 

September 27. References made to letters written to 
Pedrarias by the Catholic King (Ferdinand) to show that 
Herrera was right when he said in his said Historia that 
Pedriarias beheaded Vasco Nufies Balboa (discoverer of the 
Pacific Ocean) his son-in-law after denying him his right 
to appeal, etc., 37, 193. 
1515— 

August 2. Ditto to other letters on same subject, 37, 197- 
200. 

(No date) Answer of Count Puiionrostro to Herrera, 37, 
206-211. 



130 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1519— 

January 12. Testimony on order for arrest, etc., of Vas- 
eo Nunes de Balboa issued by Pedrarias, 37, 215. 
1530— 

June 9. Copy of a decision of the Council of the Indies, 
etc., in favor of Pedrarias, 37, 231-234. 

(No date) Report on papers asked for by Count Pu- 
iionrostro against the Historian Herrera 37, 240. — Answer 
thereto by the said Historian, 37, 246. — Ditto on same sub- 
ject, 37, 252-267. 
1563— 

May 22. More charges made by Pufionrostro against 
the said Historian on same subject, 37-275. 
1598— 

May. Petition of said historian to the King praying 
for an investigation of above charges, 37, 276. — Then fol- 
low all the letters written by the King to both Pedrarias 
and Balboa, etc., from September 23, 1514, to April, 6, 610, 
from page 285 (vol. 37) to and including page 322. 
1520— 

August 25. Transcript of title, etc., conferred by King 
John II. of Cas-Tille to Don Alonso Enriquez and of the 
papers belonging to Christopher Columbus in the suit 
brought by Don Luis Colon and his mother, Dona Maria 
de Toledo to recover certain rights as heirs of Columbus, 
37, 328. 
1399— 

February 2. Royal Decree granting special privileges 
to Diego Hurtado Mendoza, Chief Admiral of Castille. This 
document is signed by King Henry III., 37, 329. 
1405— 

April 4. Royal Decree from same monarch appointing 
his uncle, Alfonso Enrique, Chief Admiral, etc., 37, 334. 



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1411— 

May 6. Ditto granting further privileges to Alfonso En- 
rique, 37, 338. 
1416— 

August 17. Ditto, confirming above decree, 37, 343. 
1419— 

June 6. Ditto extending more the powers of same, 37, 
356. 
1426— 

June 10. Ditto confirming above decree, 37, 366. 

June 12. Ditto appointing Don Fadrique son of Ad- 
miral Enriquez as successor to his father, 37, 371. 
1429— 

January 28. Ditto confirming above decree in all its 
parts, 37, 379. 
1440— 

September 4. Royal Decree enlarging the powers given 
by above decrees, 37, 384. 
1528— 

March 30. Report on the war waged by Indians of 
Espanola, 37, 389. 

March 31. Report of expenses incurred in aforesaid war, 
37, 397. 

September 7. Report of Ampies on his having com- 
menced to colonize the Gulf of Venezuela, etc., 37, 401. 

October 24. Report from officials of Santo Domingo on 
governmental affairs, 37, 404. 

November 2. Remittance to the King by said officials 
of $3,732 in coined gold, $15,027.00 in gold dust and $11,- 
542.00 in gold ore, 37, 417. 

November 19. Report on an English vessel discovered 
near Espaiiola, 37, 456. 

December 22. Report of conquests made by Rodrigo 
Bastidas, 37, 459. 



132 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1529— 

March. Report of Bishop Sebastian Rodriguez, Presi- 
dent of the Audiencia at Puerto-Rico, describing the orig- 
inal settlement at San Juan. (This document is one of 
the most interesting documents in the series in that it gives 
a complete description of the methods used hy the Span- 
iards then to form and organize colonies and to start civili- 
zation in that remote, desolate and uninviting wilderness. 
— B. M. Read). 
1521— 

May 23. Permit given to the merchants of Genoa by 
King Ferdinand to sell and buy goods in Spain, 38, 5. 
1398— 

February 27. Permit given to Spanish merchants by 
King Henry 111. to export merchandise, etc., etc., 38, 12. 
1433— 

June 23. Royal decree confirming in favor of Guillen 
de Casaus a grant made to Alfonso de Casaus, his father, 
August 29, 1420, in the Canary Islands, etc., 38, 26. 
1475— 

August 19. Royal Decree re-establishing duties in Af- 
rica, etc., 38, 31. 
1476— 

December 6. Title of Chief Secretary conferred on L. 
Gonzales, 38, 37. 
1477— 

October 11. Royal Decree ordering Sebastian Rodriguez 
and Juan Diaz to return to Martin Nieto certain stolen 
goods, 38, 43. 

November 21. Ditto to officials at Palos and Puerto de 
Santa Maria to hear complaints of Alfonso Yaiiez Banguas 
against Garcia de Escandon, 38, 47. 



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1478— 

March 4. Permit to sailors of Palos to trade, etc., 38, 54. 

March 13. Documents on an expedition to the Canary 
Islands, 38, 62. 

November 24. Passport issued by Queen Isabella to Fe- 
rrando de Lemos and Vasco de Gama, Portugese, to pass 
through Spanish territory on their journey to Tangier, 38, 
69. 
1479— 

January 18. Royal decree proclaiming the "Treaty of 
Peace" between France and Spain, 38, 72. 
1480— 

February. Permit given to Diego Diaz de Madrid and 
Alonso de Avila, merchants, to sell goods, etc., at "Mina 
de Oro," 38, 76-79. 

February 24. Documents on another expedition to the 
Canary Islands, 38, 83. 
1484— 

March 22. Grant of privileges to sailors of Pontevedra, 
38, 88. 

February 3. Ditto to citizens of Seville, 38, 92. 

February 7. Ditto to navigators, etc., of Seville, 38, 94. 

(No date) Report of divers sums of money paid to 
Christopher Columbus before and after his first voyage to 
the Indies covering a period from 1487-1488-1492, 38, 98. 
1492— 

April 30. Royal Decree commanding residents of Palos 
to furnish Columbus with the two vessels required of them 
by the Council of Granada, 38, 101. — Ditto same date, or- 
dering merchants, etc., etc., to furnish Columbus, at reason- 
able prices, with lumber, provisions, powder, etc., etc., 38, 
105. — Ditto same date, granting stay of proceedings in all 
criminal causes pending against criminals accompanying 
Columbus, etc., 38, 107. 



134 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

Ditto same date, allowing Columbus to take free of duty 
anything needed, etc., 38, 110-113. 

May 8. Appointment of Diego Colon, son of Columbus, 
Page to Prince Don Juan, 38, 111. — Ditto same date, com- 
manding Juan de Peiialosa to execute the order to furnish 
Columbus with three vessels, etc., 38, 114. 

June 20. Ditto to same on same subject, 38, 117. 

June 7. Royal Decree allowing Dr Chanca's bill for 
attending the Princess, 38, 119. 
1493— 

March 19. Letter from Duke Medinaceli to the Great 
Cardinal Cisneros stating that he, the Duke, kept Columbus 
for two years at his house, and that he was the person who 
had sent Columbus to the Queen thus securing for Colum- 
bus the influence and means which enabled him to discover 
the New World and asking in return for authority to send, 
every year, some of his own vessels to the Indies, etc., 38, 
120. 

May 2. Letter from the Catholic Kings to aforesaid 
Duke ordering him to prepare his vessels forwith and to 
have same join the Armada which was being prepared 
againt Portugal, 38, 122. 

May 7. Royal Decree appointing Gomez Tello to pro- 
ceed to the Indies as Royal Collector, etc., 38, 124. 

May 20. Royal Decree granting Columbus and his suc- 
cessors the right to add a castle and one more lion to their 
coat of arms, etc., 38, 128. 

May 23. Royal Decree allowing Francisco Pinelo 15,000 
ducats, 38, 130. 

Ditto to said Pinelo on payment of messengers, 38, 132- 
145. — Ditto same date, to send 20 men to build ditches, etc., 
38, 133. 

Ditto same date, commanding all merchants, if called 



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upon by Columbus and Fonseca, to furnish them free every- 
thing by them needed, 38, 135-143. — Ditto same date, order- 
ing purchase of a 200 tons vessel for Columbus, 38, 137. — 
Ditto same date, ordering lances for the Indies from Gra- 
nada, 38, 138. — Ditto same date, on provisions for the Ar 
mada, 38, 140. 

Ditto same date, to Alcalde of Malaga to furnish arms, 
etc., 38, 147. 

Ditto same date, to Rodrigo Narvaez to furnish the nf^ces- 
sary artillery, etc., for the Armada, 38, 149. 

Ditto same date, allowing Columbus a life annuity lor 
his discovery of the New World, 38, 150. — Ditto same date, 
Power given to Columbus and Fonseca, 38, 155. — Ditto 
same date, to pay Fonseca a yearly sum, etc., 38, 160. — 
Ditto same date, re(iuiring all articles exported to the In- 
dies to receive the approval of Columbus, 38, 161. 

May 26. Royal Decree commanding all persons at whose 
homes Columbus might stop to give him and his five serv- 
ants good treatment, etc., 38, 1661-67. 

May 28. Royal Decree confirming Columbus' appoint- 
ment as Admiral, Viceroy and Governor of the New World, 
38, 169. 

May 29. Royal Instructions to Columbus relative to his 
second voyage and for the government of the new colony, 
38, 180. 

June 7. Appointment of Bernal Diaz Piza as an official 
in the Indies, 38, 192. — Ditto as cashier of the Armada, 38, 
192. 

June 25. Royal letter transmitting to Father Bruil copy 
of a Bull received from Rome, 38, 198. — Ditto same date, to 
Fonseca on the fitting out of an Armada, etc., 38, 199. — 
Ditto same date, to Columbus advising him of the alarming 
situation in Portugal, and urging him to double the num- 
ber of his vessels and forces and sail at once, 38, 200. 



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July 4. Oath given by the Captains of the Armada, 38, 
202. 

July 4. Report of the cost of the six vessels fitted out at 
Bermeo,, 38, 206. 

August 5. Royal reprimand directed to Juan de Soria 
for disrespectful treatment of Columbus, 38, 218. 

August 18. Royal Instructions to Columbus on the situ- 
ation in Portugal, etc., 38, 219. 

Document containing letters from Spain's Cardinal and 
the Catholic Kings to Mosen Jaime Ferrer; also Ferrer's 
answers and opinion on the division of Oceanic possessions 
l)etween Spain and Portugal; also letter from Ferrer to 
Christopher Columbus on same subject, 38, 222. 

September 5. Letter from Queen Isabella to Columbus 
commending him and asking him to send, if finished, the 
Ocean charts he had been commanded to make, etc., 38, 239. 

September 25. Extension of the Apostolic Concessions, 
38, 241. 

List of the persons left t)y Columl)us on his first voyage, 
at Espafiola all of whom he found dead when he returned 
to the New World in 1493, 38, 244. 
1494— 

March 19. Royal letter on Continos Torres' expedition, 
etc., 38, 247-8. 

April 9. Instructions given by Cokimbus to Mosen 
Pedro Margarito for the exploration of the Island of Cuba, 
38, 249. 

April 13. Royal letter commending Columbus's success 
and informing him that the vessels and provisions he had 
asked for had been sent, etc., 38, 258. 

May. Explanations made by the Catholic Kings to Por- 
tugal relative to the agreement on the divisory lines, etc., 
in Africa and Spain, 38, 262. 



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June 21. Royal order to Fonseca for a detailed report 
of the expenses of Columbus' Armadas, etc., 38, 267-8. 

July 4. Royal instructions for the official inspection of 
Vizcaya's Armada, etc., 38, 274. 

July. Royal Decree ordering payment of amounts ad- 
vanced by Juanoto Berardi, 38, 277. 

July 5. Ditto to Fonesca relative to same man being em- 
powered to look after the vessels to be sent to Columbus, 38, 
278. 

July 30. Royal orders to the University of Salanumca to 
send to Madrid competent astronomers, etc., 38, 280. 

August 16. Letter from the King to Columbus expres- 
sive of their satisfaction with his discoveries ; also enclosing 
copy of treaty with Portugal; calling for a report and de- 
scription of his discoveries and asking him to go on or to 
send his brother to be presented, etc., and attend to the 
charting and marking of the demarcation lines, 38, 281. 

August 19. Royal order to reimburse the Archbishop 
of Granada certain sums which he had advanced to Colum- 
bus, etc., 38, 286. 

August 27. Ditto. 

August 28. Royal Decree forbidding the exportation of 
cereals from Andalucia, etc., 38, 290. 

August 30. Ditto to pay their salaries, etc., to residents 
of Palos, 38, 293. 

September 16. Royal decree exempting from taxes, etc., 
articles sent from Andalucia to the Indies, etc., 38, 294. — 
Ditto same date, relative to litigation against Rodrigo San- 
ities who had accompanied Columbus in his iirst voyage to 
1he Indies, 38, 296. 

October 8. Royal letter on the shipment of provisions, 
etc., 38, 302. 

December 3. Royal letter on Fonseca 's report about 



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having heard from Columbus, etc., 38, 313. 
1495— 

February 4. Royal Decree ordering arrest of Alonso de 
Morales and Lorenzo Artero for infringement of the treaty 
with Portugal, 38, 315. 

February 14. Letter from Sebastian de Olano on mer- 
chandise exchanged for gold on orders of Columbus, etc., 
38, 318. 

April 7. Royal order to Fonseca to send four vessels to 
the New World giving colonists free passage, etc., 38, 320. 

April 9. Contract of Juanoto Berardi for the sending 
of 12 vessels with provisions, etc., to the Indies, 38, 324. — 
Ditto same date, ordering Fonseca to send Diego Carrillo 
and a learned priest in search of Columbus who were in 
the event of Columbus' death, to assume charge of all mat- 
ters confided to Columbus, 38, 329. 

April 12. Appointment of Juan Aguado as Captain, 
etc., 38, 334. — Ditto same date, on same subject to same 
man, 38, 335. 

April 15. Treaty between Spain and Portugal post- 
poning for 10 months the charting, etc., of their abutting 
possessions, etc., 38, 336. 

April 16. Royal letter to the Bishop of Badajoz on the 
sale of Indians sent by Columbus to Spain, 38, 342. 

October 29. Royal decree ordering the prosecution of 
divers persons for having violated the Portugal treaty, etc., 
38, 344. — Ditto, same date, for the arrest of Juan Diaz, 38, 
347. 

December. Contract of A^icente Yanez Pinzon to go with 
his two vessels, wherever the Catholic Kings might send 
him, 38, 349^ 
1496— 

January 13. Royal order to put 50 Indians under the 
command of Juan de Lazcano, 38, 352. 



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July 12. Letter from the Catholic Kings congratulating 
Columl)us on the success of his second voyage, etc., 38, 354. 

August 18. Ditto from Queen Isabella thanking Colum- 
bus for his written opinion on the voyage the Infanta 
Dona Juana was about to make to Flanders, 38, 355. — 
Ditto from same to the Bishop of Badajos to pay certain 
bills, 38, 357. 

1497— 

April 23. Royal instructions to Columbus on settling' 
lands, etc., in the New World, 38, 358. — Ditto same date, 
confirming grants, etc., made in Granada to Columbus the 
17th day of April, 1492. 

May 6. Order exempting from duty goods, etc., going to 
and coming from the Indies, etc., 38, 380. 

June 22. Absolute pardon granted to each and all crim- 
inals, etc., who would go at their own expense, to serve in 
Espaiiola under Columbus, 38, 386. 

June 22. Royal Decree at request of Columbus, for at- 
tachment of 2 vessels wrongfully secured from Columbus 
by Pantaleon Italian and Martin Centurion, 38, 394. 
•October 9. Ditto on same subject, 38, 396. 

1498— 

January. Letter from Columbus on money due Alfonso 
Carvajal and Pedro Fernandez Coronel, 38, 398. 

February 18-19. Appointment of Hernando and Diego 
Colon (sons of Columbus) pages to the Queen, 38, 400. 

October 16. Letter to Columbus from Mayor Ballester 
on the resistance offered by certain employes, 38, 402. 

October 22. Letter from Columbus advising Francisco 
Roldan to surrender, etc., 38, 405. 

October 26. Ditto from same giving Roldan a passport, 
38, 407. 



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1499— 

March 21. Appointment of Francisco de Bobadilla to 
proceed to Espaiiola and make investigation of the rebellion 
its causes, etc., etc., and making him Governor of the In- 
dies, 38, 409-412-416-419. 

August 3. Life and exclusive permit given by Columbus 
to Pedro Salcedo to sell soap in Espanola, 38, 420. 
1500— 

May 6. Citation to Juan Dornelos to appear before the 
Kings to present arguments in pro of his application for 
right to discover lands, etc., 38, 424. 

May 20. Royal order to prosecute certain criminals, 38, 
425. 

May 30. Ditto commanding Bobadilla to ascertain the 
number of persons in the service of the Crown in the Indies 
and to pay their salaries, 38, 430. 

June 5. Contract of Rodrigo de Bastidas to discover 
lands, etc., 38, 433. 

June 20. Ditto freeing in Spain the Indians sent there 
by Columbus and to return them to their respective coun- 
tries, etc., 38, 439. — Ditto same date, contract of Alon^ 
Velez de Mendoza for the discovery of lands other than 
those discovered by Columbus and Ojeda, 38, 441. 

November 9. Royal instructions for officials at Palos to 
try honestly and fairly the cases against Diego de Lepe, 
38, 451. 

November 15. to the Bishop of Cordova to allow Diego 
de Lepe to sail, etc., to discover lands, etc., 38, 453. 

December 5. Ditto to officials at Palos to do justice be- 
tween Vicente Yaiiez Pinzon, his nephews Arias Perez and 
Diego Fernandez in re-charges against them by merchants 
at that port, 38, 454. — Ditto same date, settling' a quarrel 
between the five sons of Martin Alonso Pinzon., 38, 457. 

Memorial on provisions taken by Columbus, etc., 38, 459. 



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— Ditto letter from Columbus lamenting the ingratitude of 
the world and speaking about his arrest, etc., 38, 462. 

February 4. Royal Decree ordering the arrest of River- 
ol, etc., 38, 464. 
1501— 

March 10. Ditto allowing Alonso de Ojeda to sell in 
Spain, brazilian bark, etc., 38, 466. 

June 8. Ditto Contract of Ojeda to continue his discov- 
eries, etc., 38, 468. 

June 10. Appointment of Ojeda as Governor of Coqui- 
vacoa, 38, 476. 

June 20. Royal Decree to the Mayor at Palos to see that 
Diego Prieto delivers to the Pinzones one slave, etc., 38, 480. 

June 21. Order to reimburse Vicente Yanez Pinzon cer- 
tain sums of money, etc., 38, 482. 

July 5. Contract of partnership between Alonso de 
Ojeda, Juan de Vergara, and Garcia de Campos to assist 
one another in discoveries, etc., 38, 484. 

July 12. Royal decree, ordering G. Gomez de Cervantes 
to fit out an Armada for the Canary Islands, 38, 491. 

July 29. Letter to the Catholic Kings from the King of 
Portugal on the voyage of Pedro Alvarez Cabral in Africa, 
38, 494. 

August 2. Royal order for payment of pearls, etc., 38, 
508. 

August 17. Ditto to the Mayor of Jerez to send married 
and single men to Espaiiola, 38, 509. 

March 22. Description of the book of prophecies com- 
piled by Columbus, together with a copy of a letter from 
him, Columbus, to Father Gaspar Grecio and another to 
the Catholic Kings and the answers thereto, etc., 38, 516. 
(This document is one of the most interestinc?: documents 
in the world. It contains Columbus' own opinion, based on 



142 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

the said prophecies, of his having been selected by Provi- 
dence to discover the New World, etc. In it are found 
verses composed by Columbus on the moral duties of man ; 
on his obligation to work for his salvation and against vice 

38, 516.— B.M. Read). 

Opinion of Bautista Munoz, 38, 540. 

September 27. Royal order on City of Baeza to pay 
Alonso Sanchez de Carbajal his salary, 39, 5.— Ditto, same 
date, appointing Gaspar Grecio Secretarv of the Indies 

39, 7. 

October 2. Commutation of Ocampo's sentence of death 
to life imprisonment, 39, 13. 

October 15. Permit to Vicente Yanez Pinzon to sell 
wheat, etc., 39, 15. 

October 21. 'Royal order to pay Bartolome Colon his 
dues, 39, 17. 
1502— 

February. Letter from Columbus to the Pope on the 
success of his voyage and asking his Holiness for six priests 
to preach in the New World, etc., 39, 20. 

March 21. Private letter from Columbus to Nicolas Ode- 
rigo in which he speaks that he is about to undertake his 
last voyage to the New World. With the letter he sends, 
also, some of his books and papers, 39, 32. 

April 7. jeda 's order to Captain Vergara to forthwith 
go to Jamaica for bread, etc., 39, 34. 

May 20. Ditto to Juan Lopez to go to Jamaica to look 
for Yergara, 39, 37. 

December 7. Letter m Italian, written to Columbus by 
Di S. Georgio, 39, 39. 
1503— 

September 27. Letter from Queen Isabella to officials at 
Seville allowing Juan Yizcaino to fit out 3 vessels to go to 
the New World, 39, 44. 



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September 28. Ditto from Guerra to officials of the 
Royal Council on his new voyage to the New World, 39, 48. 

November 15. Reappointment of Diego Colon, 39, 54. 

November 27. Royal decree commanding disbursing of- 
ficials to pay the Admiral certain sums, 39, 56. — Ditto, 
same date, on same subject, 39, 59. 
1504— 

January 20. Decree in the cause against de Bastidas, 
39, 61. — Ditto in the cause of Ojeda, 39, 69. 

February 8. Grants made to Diego Colon, 39, 100. 

March. Parts of letter written by Columbus from 
Jamaica, 39, 104. 

Ditto from another letter written by same from Beata, 39, 
107. 

October 5. Royal decree relative to a journey which was 
to be made by Ojeda and Pedro de la Cueva to the Indies, 
39, 109. 

November 17. Ditto allowing Juan Sanchez to sell mer- 
chandise in Espanola, 39, 111. 

December 27. Letter from Columbus to Odengo on pri- 
vate family matters, 39, 113. 
1505— 

January. Memorial from Diego Colon to the King recit- 
ing the services of his father, Columbus, and asking to be 
appointed as successor to his said father, 39, 116. — Ditto 
letter from Columbus to the King endorsing his said son as 
his successor and praying for his appointment, 39, 118. 

February 22. Certificate of payments made to Diego 
Colon, 39, 120-130. 

February 23. Royal decree granting permission to Co- 
lumbus to ride a mule, etc., 39, 121. 

February 28. Royal decree to pay Vicente Yanez Pin- 
zon a sum granted, 39, 123. 



144 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

April 11. Ditto to Amerigo Vespucio, a concession, 39, 
124. 

April 24. Royal letter of naturalization in favor of Ves- 
pucio, 39, 125. 

May. Letter from Columbus to the King demanding 
compliance of all promises made to him since his first ar- 
rival in Spain after having spent 14 years in Portugal in 
efforts to put into effect his scheme of discoveries. In this 
letter Columbus asks further for an increase of grants, 
rights, titles and privileges, 39, 128. 

September 28. Royal decree granted on petition of Vi- 
cente Yaiiez Pinzon directing the Chief Admiral at Palos 
to forwith decide the case of said Pinzon against a resident 
of the place in which Pinzon 's right to a vessel was in dis- 
pute, 39, 131. 

1506— 

January 10. Order for payment of amounts due Don 
Bartolomc Colon, l)rother of Columbus, as balance on his 
dues, etc., for voyages made to the Indies, in 1502-4, 39, 
133. 

January. Order to pay Hernando Colon, son of Colum- 
bus, monies due him, etc., 39, 134. 

May. Letter from Columbus to King Philip I, and Queen 
Dofia Juana in which he stated that although his health is 
feeble he still offers them his services, 39, 136. 

August 23. Royal letter to the officials of the "Casa de 
Contratacion to fit out an Armada, etc., 39, 138. 

Septem])er 15. Instructions to Amerigo Vespucio, 39, 
140. 

November 26. Royal letter to Admiral Diego Colon ex- 
pressive of the King's sympathy on bad treatment accorded 
to him, 39, 144. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 145 

1507— 

July 30, Royal passport given to Admiral Diego Colon 
to go to Aragon and Valencia to meet King Don Fernando, 
39, 151. 

August 24. Royal decree ordering the Governor of Es- 
panola to pay to Columbus' son, Admiral Diego Colon, cer- 
tain stipends due Columbus, etc., 39, 153. 

November 13. Royal decree suspending a sentence 
which had been imposed on the Governor of the Indies, Nic- 
ulas Ovando, 39, 156. 

November 20. List of Royal Decrees sent by Tello to 
Amerigo Vespucio, Joan de la Cossa and Fray Diego Mada- 
leno, 39, 158. 
1508— 

March 14. Royal decree to pay Amerigo Vespucio and 
Juan de la Cossa 6000 maravedis for having brought to 
Spain from the New World 6000 ducats, 39, 166. 

April 14. Royal letter to the Order of Saint Francis to 
send Franciscan priests to the New World, 39, 168. 

June 8. Royal decree naming Diego de Nicuesa and 
Alonso de Hojeda, for the term of four years. Governors of 
Veragua and Uragua, respectively, etc., 39, 171. 

August 9. Royal decree naming Admiral Diego Colon 
Governor of the Indies, etc., 39, 175. 

October 29. Ditto on same subject, 39, 176. 

December 13. Ditto ordering appointment by the Ad- 
miral of an overseer to keep tab on all articles imported or 
exported from the Indies, 39, 181. — Ditto same date, to offi- 
cials of the "Casa de Contratacion " to extend to Admiral 
the same considerations, etc., which had been extended to 
Columbus, his father, 39, 183. — Ditto same date, suspend- 
ing certain orders sent to the Admiral, 39, 185. 

December 15. Royal order to pay Admiral Diego Colon 
certain stipends, 39, 186. 



146 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1509— 

August 15. Royal instructions to Treasurer Pasamonte, 
39, 188. 
1511— 

March 18. Ordinances for the "Casa de Contratacion, " 
39, 191. 

July 10. Royal Decree confirming Bartolome Colon's 
title to the Island of Mona, 39, 200. 

October. Letter from Quen Doiia Juana relative to a 
contract made by her deceased father, King Ferdinand, 
with Juan de Agramonte for the discovery of Terranova, 
39, 202.— Ditto same date, on same, 39, 208. 
1512— 

March 20. Instructions to Courts of Justice, 39, 212. 
— Document relative to Vicente Yaiiez Pinzon and on the 
death of Amerigo Vespucio, 39, 215. 

March 28. Royal Decree allowing to the widow of Ves- 
pucio a life pension of 10,000 maravedis, etc., 39, 221. — 
Ditto, allowing Juan Vespucio, nephew of Amerigo Ves- 
pucio, a salary of 20,000 maravedis as Pilot, etc., 39, 223. 

August 30. Report of Portugal's Minister to the King 
of Portugal on Spain's cl^im to Malaga, 39, 225. 

September 7. Ditto by said Minister on same subject, 
39, 229. 
1513— 

January 20. Letter to the King from Vasco Nuiiez de 
Balboa, from "Santa Maria del Darien, " asking for men, 
etc., to establish colonies and to continue his discoveries, 
39, 238. 

July 26. Letter from the King to the Spanish ambassa- 
dor at Rome instructing him to petition the Pope for the 
appointment of Archbishop Juan de Fonseca as Patriarch 
of the Indies and Fray Juan de Quevedo as Bishop of 
Darien, etc., 39, 264. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 147 

July 27. Appointment of Pedrarias Davila as Governor 
of "Castillo de Oro" (Panama), 39, 271. 

August 2. Instructions of Pedrarias Davila, etc., 39, 
280. 

September 26. Record of the grants made to residents 
of Espanola, 39, 299. 
1514— 

November 24. Contract between the King and Juan 
Diaz de Solis to make other discoveries, etc., 39, 317-321. — 
Document containing Royal letter to Pedrarias Davila rela- 
tive to facilitating communication between the Gulf of 
Darien and the Pacific Ocean, 39, 325. 

Litigation between the Crown and Admiral Diego Colon 
relative to certain discovieries made by Christopher Colum- 
bus, etc., 39, 329. 
1515— 

January 16. Appointment of Admiral Diego Colon as 
Governor of the Indies, 39, 475. 
1516— 

November 26. Royal decree, ordering the Council to do 
speedy justice in the claims of Martin Garcia de Salazar, 
39, 497. — Document containing Report of Rodrigo de Col- 
menares on the sad ending of Nicuesa's expedition, 39, 
499. 
1519— 

September 23. Royal decree designating a coat of arms 
to the descendants of the Pinzones and others who accom- 
panied Columbus in his discoveries, etc., 39, 510. 
1521— 

Royal decree authorizing Francisco de Garay to colonize 
the Province of Amichel, etc., 39, 514. 
1523— 

November 16. Royal decree on the allowance of the 
life pension to the widow of Vespucio, etc., 39, 526. 



148 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1795-96— 

(No date). Document realtive to the exhumation of the 
remains of Christopher Columbus and shipment of same 
from Santo Domingo to Havana, etc., 39, 530. 

(No date) Letter from the Officer in charge of the 
Archives in Portugal describing the voyages made by Am- 
erigo Vespucio by order of the King of Portugal (from 
1501 to 1503), 39, 542. 

(No date) Biographical sketch of Governor Pascual 
Andagoya, 39, 552. 
1511— 

June 17. Eecord of the proceedings had in the litiga- 
tion between the Crown and Admiral Diego Colon (herein- 
before referred to), 40, 5. 
1516— 

November 19. Report made by Panfilo de Narvaez, Gil 
Gonzales Davila and Francisco Hernandez Denciso on the 
discovery, topography, soil and climatic conditions of Yu- 
catan, etc., 40, 15. 
1518— 

(No date) Decision in the case between Admiral Diego 
Colon and the crown, supra, 40, 25. 
1520— 

June 7. Memorial on services rendered by Attorney 
Juan Rodriguez de Alarconcillo, 40, 37. 

December 13. Letter from Admiral Diego Colon to the 
Cardinal of Tortosa on conditions, generally, at Santo Do- 
mingo, 40, 44. 
1521— 

February 10. Ditto from Juan Ponce de Leon to said 
Cardinal asking recognition for his services, 40, 47. — Ditto 
from Ponce de Leon to the King relating his discovery 
of Florida, etc., 40, 50. 



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February 15. Ditto from Attorney Gama to the Em- 
peror, 40, 52. 

March 8. Letter from Antonio Sedeno to the Cardinal 
of Tortoso on the arrival of Francisco Velaz(iuez at Puerto 
Rico, 40, 55. 

July 9. Report on the services of Gines Carrion, 40, 59. 

September 21. Instructions to officials at Santo Do- 
mingo relative to the rights of Admiral Diego Colon, 40, 71. 
1522— 

May 24. Power of Attorney from Admiral Diego Colon 
to Juan Garcia Caballero to collect the gold and silver be- 
longing to Christopher Columbus, 40, 132. 
1523— 

March 6. Letter from the King to Count Manrique, 40, 
145. 

November 5. Admiral Diego Colon's letter to the King 
on his arrival at San Lucar de Barrameda, in obedience 
to the King's citation. In this letter the Admiral informed 
the King that his, the Admiral's wife is about to be de- 
livered of a child, 40, 149. 

November 12. Letter from Bishop Fonseca to the King 
on the arrival of two vessels loaded with gold at San Lucar 
de Barrameda, etc., 40, 153. 
1524— 

March 5. Royal Decree reciting the expeditions of At- 
torney Espinosa to Paris, Porcorrosa, Nata, Borica, etc., 
40, 155. 

April 27. Letter from Fernando Colon on same sub- 
ject, 40, 171. 
1526— 

May 2. Presentation, for probate, of the last will and 
Testament of Admiral Diego Colon, dated at Santo Do- 
mingo September 8, 1523, 40, 181. 



150 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

August 30. Letter to the King from Attorney Marcos 
de Aguillar reporting the death of Ponce de Leon, 40, 231. 
1527— 

Proofs submitted by Hernan Cortes denying the charge 
made against him of having murdered Luis Ponce de Leon, 
40, 234. 

June 1. Appointment of Pedrarias Davila as Governor 
and Captain General of Nicaragua, 40, 252. 

August 20. Letter from Luis Cardenas on the geograph- 
ical division of New Spain, 40, 273. 

November 20. Letter from Diego de Albitez to the Em- 
peror on his arrest and other matters, 40, 299. 

December 10. Report of the arrival at Santo Domingo 
of an English ship, 40, 305. — Ditto report of Diego Garcia 
on his discoveries in Panama and on having reached the 
lands discovered by Sebastian Cabot, etc., 40, 354. 
1528— 

July 15. Letter from Luis de Cardenas making charges 
against Hernando Cortes, 40, 368. 

October 23. Claim of Doila Maria de Toledo as guardian 
and mother of Luis Colon for the restoration of her rights 
and privileges, 40, 373. 

October 30. Letter from officials at Santo Domingo to 
the King on governmental affairs, 40, 314. — Ditto same 
date, on the privileges of Luis Colon, 40, 388. 

November 3. Letter from the King to Treasurer Pasa- 
monte relative to finances, 40, 398. 
1529— 

March 6. Letter from the King to Diego Caballero on a 
new discovery of pearls, 40, 435. 

March 9. Letter from Treasurer Pasamonte to the King 
on necessity of colonizing the country, 40, 439. — Ditto same 
date, on famine at Santo Domingo, 40, 444. 



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April 10. Letter from Lerma on the discovery of an 
ancient grave at Santa Marta, 40, 455. 

April 20. Report of Pedrarias on governmental affairs, 
40, 459. 

April 29. Law suit brought by Nufio de Guzman against 
Bishop Zumarraga, 40, 468. 

June 12. Letter from Espinosa to the King on the in- 
vasion of Santo Domingo by the French, 40, 561. 

June 15. On invasion of Puerto Rico by the French, 40, 
563. 

December 21. Letter from officials of Mexico to the 
Council of the Indies, 41, 1. 
1530— 

March 6. Letter of Bishop Zumarraga of Mexico ex- 
communicating certain officials of Mexico, 41, 3. 

April 1. Verbal proclamation made in the streets of the 
City of Mexico by the excommunicated officials begging the 
pardon, etc., of Bishop Zumarraga, 41, 8. 

May 30. Letter to the King by the excommunicated of- 
ficials of Mexico on same, 41, 31. 
1531— 

August 14. Ditto from said officials on governmental 
affairs, 41, 40. 
1533— 

Juty 6. Royal decree relative to the excommunication of 
Cristobal Pedraza, 41, 139. 
1534— 

September 25. Ditto to the officials of the ^'Casa de la 
Contratacion, " at Seville, on a law suit brought by an In- 
dian named Diego, for ill treatment, 41, 140. 
1537— 

December 15. Report to the King by the Affustinian 
Friars submitting the constitution, etc., of a religious or- 



152 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

der by them just founded in Mexico, etc., 41, 145. — Ditto 
from Viceroy Mendoza on labors performed by the Indians 
in Mexico, 41, 149. 
1540— 

April 17. Letter from Bishop Zumarraga of Mexico to 
tJie King on church matters, 41, 161. 

November 29. Royal decree for the establishment, in 
the City of Mexico of a hospital, etc., 41, 185. 
1552— 

May. Proofs of the valua])le services rendered to the 
Crown of Spain by the noble Indian princess. Dona Marina 
in the conquest of Mexico, etc., 41, 188. 
1548— 

June 2. Letter from the Bishop of Mexico, Zumarraga 
to Fray Bartolome de las Casas on ecclesiastical matters, 
41, 278. 

June 20. Letter from officials of the City of Mexico 
to the king on the death of Bishop Zumarraga, 41, 139. 
1529— 

July 15. Accusation of Rodrigo de Granada against sev- 
eral persons charging them with murder, etc., 41, 284. 

October 30. Letter from J. Castellon to the King ask- 
ing for arms, etc., for a fortress at Santo Domingo, 41, 
289. 
1530— 

January 16. Report from the Governor of Santa Marta 
to the Bishop of Santo Domingo on matters of government, 
etc., 41, 293. 

July 30. Report of officials of Venezuela to the King 
on conditions, etc., in that country, 41, 315. 
1531— 

April 19. Report of Garcia Lerma, Governor of Santa 
Marta, on the destruction by fire of that city, 41, 329. 



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1532— 

May 16. Report on the expedition of Diego Dodaz, 41, 
838. 
1535— 

January 22. Royal decree, on claims made by a German 
named Christopher Rayser as agent of another German 
named Neychert, for certain jewels, 41, 342. 

August 7. Royal decree on contract made by two Ger- 
mans named Henry Inguer and Jerome Sailer for the dis- 
covery, conquest and colonization of certain lands in the 
Nevy World, 41, 344. 
1537— 

May 9. Letter from Geronimo Lebron new Governor 
to Santa Marta, on his arrival at that place, 41, 347. — 
Ditto from Joan Vadillo, on his voyage to Cartagena, 41, 
356-393-397. 

November 20. Report on the death of Governor Pedro 
Fenandez de Lugo, etc., 41, 421. 

(No date) Report of Fray Geronimo Descobar on the 
character and customs of the Indians in the Province of 
Popayan, 41, 438. 
1532— 

January 14. Royal Decree, to pay the widow of Pedra- 
rias a sum of money for pearls sold to the Queen, 41, 493. 

January 19. Ditto on same subject, to the Council, 41, 
495. 

May 10. Document of said widow relative to property 
inherited by her from her husband, 41, 497. 

May 10. Letter from Francisco de Barrionuevo, Gov- 
ernor of Panama, to the King on the rebellion at Peru, 41, 
501. 
1534— 

March 10. Letter from Alvarado on his expedition to 
Nicaragua and on the death of Pedrarias, 41, 513. 



154 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

March 13, Eoyal decree, to the officials at the ''Casa 
de Contratacion ' ' to pay the daughter of Diego Alvitez 10,- 
000 maravedis (a small copper coin of Spain, equal to 3 
mills), 41, 519. 

May 4. Appointment of Rodrigo Contreras as Governor 
of Nicaragua, 41, 521. 

September 12. Transcript of mandate to officials at Se- 
ville to render all necessary assistance to the aforesaid Gov- 
ernor (Contreras), 41, 528. 

December 7. Official letter from the Council of the In- 
dies on the startling news relative to the troubles, etc., be- 
tween Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, at Peru, 
41, 530. 
1535— 

February 22. Letter from Fray Tomas de Berlanga, 
Bishop of Panama descriptive of that country and com- 
plaining bitterly of the conduct of some of the priests who 
go there without permission, 41, 532. 

April 26. Ditto from same giving a graphic description 
of the troubles and sufferings he suffered during a voyage 
from Panama to Puerto- Viego, 41, 538. 

August 3. Royal Decree commanding the ''Casa de Con- 
tratacion" at Seville-, to pay to Dofia Maria de Guzman, 
widow of Gil Gonzales de Avila, the salary, etc., due her said 
husband for services rendered in discoveries made in the 
South Sea (Pacific Ocean), etc., 41, 445. — Ditto same date, 
to officials in the New World, relative to the claim of Dofia 
Maria de Guzman for salary due her deceased husband, 
Captain Gil Gonzales Davila, etc., 42, 5. 

August 17. Ditto to officials at Seville on the difficul- 
ties and assassinations among those who went to conquer 
Veragua, 42, 12. 

September 18. Ditto to officials at Nicaragua to Exempt 



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RocTrigo de Contreras from paying duties, 43, 17. 

(No date). Memorial to the Crown by the City of Nata 
reciting the fact that certain dukedom had been granted to 
Admiral Hernando Colon; that Luis Colon had deeded 
said dukedom to the Crown. The Memorial asks for au- 
thority to colonize same, 42, 22. 
1556— 

April 10. Authority given to Miguel Sanchez to make 
contract with Luis Colon to concjuer and colonize the duke- 
dom of Veragua, 42, 27. 

November 11. Letter from City of Nata, to Luis Colon 
on settlement of the dukedom of Coro Boro, 42, 31. 

April 23. Ditto to same from said City on settling the 
dukedom of Veragua; also on the difficulties and wars in 
Peru between Gasca and Pizarro, 42, 35. 
1559— "'"" 

November 13. Royal decree granting to Francisco Pi- 
zarro, son of Gonzalo Pizarro, the right to use coat of arms, 
etc., 42, 38. 
1531— 

September 4. Letter from Charles V. to Nunez de Vela, 
42, 44. 
1532— 

October 20. Letter to the King from Bishop Fernando 
Luque of Panama offering thanks for his promotion and ex- 
pressing regrets for not having accompanied Almargro to 
Peru, 42, 63. 
1533— 

August 1. Letter from Governor Espinosa to the Em- 
peror's Secretary on Hernando Pizarro 's trip to Spain to 
report on conditions at Peru, etc., 42, 69-72. 

November 11. Letter to the King from Sebastian Benal- 
cazar on Governor Pizarro having sent to Nicaragua for 
reinforcements, etc., 42, 93. 



156 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

1534— 

January 14. Letter from Hernando Pizarro informing 
the King of his arrival at San Lucar from the New Cas- 
tille (Peru, etc.,) and, further, of making a full report of 
the lands discovered and conquered by his father Francisco 
Pizarro, and also on his Hernando, having bought for the 
Crown more than $200,000.00 in gold and silver, etc., 42, 96. 

March 3. Affidavit of said Hernando Pizarro on the 
execution of a death sentence imposed by Almagro, 42, 98. 

March 7. Royal decree on the receipt of the gold and 
silver delivered by Hernando Pizarro, 42, 100. 

May 8. Letter to the King from Diego de Almagro on 
the conquest of Cuzco by Francisco Pizarro ; on the revolt 
headed by Attavalica ; on his expedition to San Miguel ; on 
the orders of Pizarro to restore order, etc., in that prov- 
ince which had been almost ruined by the invasion of Al- 
varado and on Alvarado 's threat of returning with an army 
to destroy Pizarro, etc., 42, 104. 

July 20. Letter to the King from the municipality of 
Jauxa on governmental matters, 42, 114. 

July 27. Appointment of Hernando de Soto, by Fran- 
cisco Pizarro, as his Lieutenant Governor at Cuzco, 42, 132. 

September 25. Royal decree, ordering the officials of 
''Casa de Contratacion " at Seville, to provide Hernando 
Pizarro with needed pilots for his voyage to Peru, 42, 135. 
1535— 

April 20. Royal decree, calling on all persons returning 
to Spain from Peru to proceed at once to Madrid to testify 
under oath on conditions, etc., there, 42, 137. 

June 29. Letter from Francisco Pizarro to Secretary 
Vazquez Molina acknowledging receipt of his missive and 
informing him that he, Pizarro, wanted him to act as his 
delegate before the Emperor, 42, 139. 



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November 10. Claims of Pedro Gutierrez, tailor of the 
City of Los lieyes, against that City and its garrison, 42, 
142. 

June 12. Letter to officials at Seville from Blasco Nmiez 
Vela, General of an Armada, on official matters, 42, 146. 
1537— 

December 20. Letter to the King from Diego Caballero 
on another letter sent by Governor Pizarro through the 
Bishop of Berlanga relative to the doings of the Armada 
of Blasco Nunez Vela, 42, 152. 
1539— 

February 15. Letter to the King from Francisco de 
Chavez reporting the death of Diego de Almagro, 42, 158. 

March 25. Letter to the King on the submission of Fisco, 
Inca, in Peru, and on new discoveries, etc., by Gonzalo Dol- 
mos, 42, 162.— Ditto Caravajal, 42, 171. 

April 17. Ditto from Gonzalo Pizarro applying for a 
position, an office in consideration of the valuable services 
rendered by him and his brother, Hernando Pizarro, in the 
Peruvian wars, etc., 42, 166. 

July 12. Ditto, applying for office, from Cristoval Mo- 
lina, 42, 168. 
1540— 

July 19. Royal decree, to Vaca de Castro commanding 
him to make full and complete report on conditions in Peru 
etc., so that the Crown might intelligently assign to Mar- 
(juis Francisco Pizarro, 42, 175. 

September 29. Letter of instructions from the Cardinal 
of Seville to Castro, President of the Audiencia at Lima, 
on governmental affairs, 42, 180. 
1541— 

October 28. Royal decree to Vaca de Castro, Governor 
of Peru to order the liberation of all Indian prisoners and 



158 CHRONOLOGICAL DIGEST 

to restore to them their property, which had been confis- 
cated, etc., 42, 184. 
1542— 

June 25. Letter to the King from the Ayuntamiento of 
the City of Los Reyes on the appointment of Castro as 
Judge, etc., 42, 186. 
1543— 

May 8. Letter to the King from the widow of Francisco 
Martin de Alcantara, 42, 197. 
1544— 

March 4. Ditto to same from Despinal, 42, 201. 
1546— 

September 23. Transcript of several petitions by offi- 
cials of Peru asking that commissioners be sent to treat 
with Gonzalo Pizarro on the cessation of the war, etc., 42, 
207. 

September 23. Ditto on the appointment of Gonzalo 
Pizarro as Governor of Per&, 42, 223. 

November 23. Document containing the sworn promises 
made by Gonzalo Pizarro to his captains regarding his ac- 
ceptance of the government of Peru, 42, 241. — Ditto on the 
reception accorded to Gonzalo Pizarro at the City of Los 
Reyes the day he assumed the duties as Governor of Peru, 
42, 250. 
1545— 

May 9. Report on the voyage of the Armada under 
Francisco de Orellana, etc., 42, 268-282. 

June 6. Warrant for the arrest, etc., of Hernando de 
Pizarro, etc., 42, 291. 
1546— 

November 20. Transcript of the charges, etc., made by 
officials of the City of Los Reyes against Viceroy Blasco 
Nunez Vela, etc., 42, 293. 






UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OP THE INDIES 159 

Undated document relating all occurrences and disturb- 
ances in Peru caused by the rebellion of Hernando Pizarro ; 
the arrest of said Pizarro and his execution by Attorney La 
Gasca, etc., 42, 376. 
1547— 

May 16. Report made to the King by the Admiral on 
Governmental affairs at Peru, 42, 423. 

December 31. Ditto from Attorney Gamboa on same 
subject, 42, 425. 

Ditto from Hernan Vaca on the treatment of Hernando 
Pizarro while he was prisoner, etc., 42, 434. 
1548— 

May 4. Partition of Alonso de Alvarado to King Phil- 
lip for recognition of his services, etc., 42, 439. 
1549— 

February 3. Letter to the Council of the Indies from 
Archbishop Loaysa asking permission to return to Spain, 
42, 443. 

July 24. Answer of the Council of the Indies to Arch- 
bishop Loaysa 's letter, 42, 449. 
1550— 

May 2. Royal Decree to the Mayor of the Village of 
Arevalo to take the deposition of Vaca de Castro, then a 
prisoner in the castle in said village, 42, 457. 
1531— 

April 4. Royal decree commanding Pray Francisco 
Tello to make report as to whether three Indian boys left in 
the abbey of Santa Maria de las Duefias had been instructed 
in the Christian faith, 42, 462. 

Ditto same date, to the officials of the "Casa de Contra- 
tacion" at Seville to pay to the Prior of the Convent of 
Saint Francis a certain sum for the support of the Indians 
educated therein, 42, 464. — Ditto, same date, to said offi- 
cials to furnish said Indians school books, etc., 42, 466. 



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1533— 

July 1. Royal decree to said officials on method to be 
used in calking ships, etc., 42, 468. 

July 6. Ditto to said officials to prevent Attorney Cris- 
tobal de Pedraza from sailing for the Indies until the ex- 
communication under which he was living was removed, 
etc., 42, 471. 

November 20. Letter to the King from the Council of 
the Indies reporting the fact that Garcia Manrique was 
then the presiding officer of the Council, 42, 473. 
1534— 

August 22. Royal decree, to officials of the "Casa de 
Contratacion " at Seville, to publish the King's Mandate 
forbidding the newly converted heretics and their children, 
and grand children of persons who had been burnt at the 
stake from sailing for the New World, 42, 476. 

August 29. Ditto to said officials on the arrival of two 
vessels from the New World with gold and silver treasures 
for the King, 42, 478. 

December 11. Royal decree, to officials at Seville for 
a report on the necessity of compelling all pilots wishing 
to go to the New World to submit to an examination respect- 
ing their efficiency in the art and science of navigation, as 
suggested by Sebastian Cabot, 42, 481-483. 
1535— 

February 13. Royal decree to officials of the ''Casa de 
la Contratacion" on the sending of an Armada to pursue 
pirates in the seas of the west, 42, 485. 

March 4. Ditto to said officials relative to the Armada 
about to be sent against Barbarroja, 42, 488. 

Ditto same date to said officials authorizing them to use 
the gold and silver received at that date from Peru to de- 
fray the expenses of the Armada which was to be sent 
against the City of Cuzco, 42, 492. 



UNEDITED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIES 161 

March 9. Ditto to said officials on a contract made with 
Joan de Castro of London, Joan de Astudillo, Diego Lopez 
Gallo and others to pay Queen Mary at Flanders 120,000 
ducats, 42, 498. 

June 16. Royal Decree to said officials to inspect care- 
fully certain instruments to be used in the art and science 
of navigation, which had been invented by Cosmographer 
Gaspar Revelo, 42, 502. 

July 31. Ditto to said officials on the coinage of money 
to defray the expenses of the Armada sent against Bar- 
barroja, 42, 504. — Ditto, same date, to said officials rela- 
tive to the sum of 800,000 ducats taken from churches, 
monasteries, hospitals and private individuals which the 
King needed to keep up the Armada sent to Cuzco, 42, 506. 
1536— 

December 16. Document containing a list of the houses, 
apartments, etc., belonging to and forming the "Casa de 
Contratacion " at Seville, 42, 508. 
1537— 

September 12. Letter to the King from the officials of 
said "Casa de Contratacion" on the printing of the book 
entitled "Santa Doctrina" by Rev. Fray Joan Ramirez, 42, 
523. 

November 8. Ditto from said officials on same subject, 
42, 525-534. 

Undated document on secret instructions relative to navi- 
gation, etc., 42, 541. 

Undated document purporting to be the opinion of Fath- 
er Rexinaldo de Morales and Fray Vicente Sancta Maria, 
given at the request of the Audiencia, on the causes, etc., 
of the war Nuiio Guzman was waging against the Indians, 
42, 549. 

THE END. 



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